Taming the Sun by Varun Sivaram

Author:Varun Sivaram
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: energy; power; electricity; energy policy; climate change; global warming; clean energy; energy economics; renewable; sustainability; Paris Agreement; technology; innovation; science; research; research and development; photovoltaics; solar industry; cost of solar; energy transition; energy innovation; solar markets; electricity grid; power grid; financial innovation; business model innovation; technological change; technological innovation; energy mix; power markets; renewable energy
Publisher: The MIT Press

Figure 6.3

Comparison of solar PV efficiency across different technologies. The first six panels chart the progress in record efficiencies for solar cells and panels made of different materials between 2010 and 2017. The rightmost panel projects the efficiency for the best, commercially available solar panel by 2050 (it is likely that this solar panel will consist of multiple semiconductor layers; it might also combine emerging and existing technologies).

Source: Historical record efficiency data from NREL and industry reports. Future projection from Albrecht and Rech (2017).

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