Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6535455 | Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
With the projected growth in photovoltaics the demand of glass for the solar industry will far exceed the current supply, and thousands of new float-glass plants will have to be built to meet its needs over the next 20 years. Such expansion will provide an opportunity for the solar industry to obtain products better suited to their needs, such as low-iron glass and borosilicate glass at the lowest possible price. While there are no significant technological hurdles that would prevent the flat glass industry from meeting the solar industry׳s projected needs, to do so will require advance planning and substantial investments.
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Authors
Keith Burrows, Vasilis Fthenakis,