Comments on: Thin-Film Solar to Grab 28 Percent Solar Market by 2012 http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/01/thin-film-solar-to-grab-28-percent-solar-market-by-2012/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:01:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Green Energy Preps for Thin-Film « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/01/thin-film-solar-to-grab-28-percent-solar-market-by-2012/#comment-15930 Green Energy Preps for Thin-Film « Earth2Tech Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:24:59 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2634#comment-15930 <p>[...] player Sulfurcell. But the pie is big and expected to get bigger. It’s estimated that thin-film PV could grab 28 percent of the solar market by 2012, representing some $19.7 billion in sales in that time [...]</p> [...] player Sulfurcell. But the pie is big and expected to get bigger. It’s estimated that thin-film PV could grab 28 percent of the solar market by 2012, representing some $19.7 billion in sales in that time [...]

]]> By: Intel Antes Up On Solar with German Thin-Film Solar Sulfurcell « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/01/thin-film-solar-to-grab-28-percent-solar-market-by-2012/#comment-13677 Intel Antes Up On Solar with German Thin-Film Solar Sulfurcell « Earth2Tech Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:03:01 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2634#comment-13677 <p>[...] chip companies can see the money in the sunlight. Particularly thin-film solar, which last week Lux Research said would account for 28 percent of the solar market by 2012. Venture capitalists are getting ready for the [...]</p> [...] chip companies can see the money in the sunlight. Particularly thin-film solar, which last week Lux Research said would account for 28 percent of the solar market by 2012. Venture capitalists are getting ready for the [...]

]]> By: Innovalight Nabs $5M for Thin-Film Solar « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/01/thin-film-solar-to-grab-28-percent-solar-market-by-2012/#comment-13610 Innovalight Nabs $5M for Thin-Film Solar « Earth2Tech Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:30:30 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2634#comment-13610 <p>[...] market for thin-film solar is going to explode over the next few years. Last week Lux Research estimated that thin-film solar will grab 28 percent of the solar market by 2012. While this seems [...]</p> [...] market for thin-film solar is going to explode over the next few years. Last week Lux Research estimated that thin-film solar will grab 28 percent of the solar market by 2012. While this seems [...]

]]> By: Stephen B http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/01/thin-film-solar-to-grab-28-percent-solar-market-by-2012/#comment-13406 Stephen B Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:12:41 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2634#comment-13406 <p>The capital costs required to make other forms of solar PV are massive compared to what Nanosolar has developed. They have a machine that can make a gigawatt of capacity in a year, and it only costs 1.65 million. That just crushes the competition.</p> <p>Add to that the report that they could in theory increase their production rate from 100 feet per second to 2000 (going from 1 GW/year to 200 GW a year, which is the equivalent of going from one large nuclear power plant to 200 of them in terms of peak power rating), and you have a game changing company.</p> <p>I'd say we live in pretty exciting times.</p> <p>Stephen</p> The capital costs required to make other forms of solar PV are massive compared to what Nanosolar has developed. They have a machine that can make a gigawatt of capacity in a year, and it only costs 1.65 million. That just crushes the competition.

Add to that the report that they could in theory increase their production rate from 100 feet per second to 2000 (going from 1 GW/year to 200 GW a year, which is the equivalent of going from one large nuclear power plant to 200 of them in terms of peak power rating), and you have a game changing company.

I’d say we live in pretty exciting times.

Stephen

]]> By: Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Green Ink: Mourning in Motor City http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/01/thin-film-solar-to-grab-28-percent-solar-market-by-2012/#comment-13301 Environmental Capital - WSJ.com : Green Ink: Mourning in Motor City Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:02:46 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2634#comment-13301 <p>[...] process, in the WSJ (sub reqd.). Solar power’s coming-of-age is next, Earth2Tech notes, with thin-film solar set to lead the [...]</p> [...] process, in the WSJ (sub reqd.). Solar power’s coming-of-age is next, Earth2Tech notes, with thin-film solar set to lead the [...]

]]> By: Deep Patel http://earth2tech.com/2008/07/01/thin-film-solar-to-grab-28-percent-solar-market-by-2012/#comment-13264 Deep Patel Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:31:57 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=2634#comment-13264 <p>Yes thin film could have a significant impact in the industry, and there are a lot of players jumping into the thin film bandwagon. Every time I attend a renewable energy confrence I see an additional number of thin film vendors taking "pre-orders" for their product. But the guy from LUX research is right, a majority of these players will not survive the 5 year period until solar power goes mainstream.</p> <p>I don't agree with his statement on concentrated solar power, I've seen some great solutions and innovation going into the CPV sector, even big blue (IBM) has jumped into the market figuring out how to minimize the heating issues with CPV products. SunCube, a developer of CPV solutions has been successfully testing their products with great results.</p> Yes thin film could have a significant impact in the industry, and there are a lot of players jumping into the thin film bandwagon. Every time I attend a renewable energy confrence I see an additional number of thin film vendors taking “pre-orders” for their product. But the guy from LUX research is right, a majority of these players will not survive the 5 year period until solar power goes mainstream.

I don’t agree with his statement on concentrated solar power, I’ve seen some great solutions and innovation going into the CPV sector, even big blue (IBM) has jumped into the market figuring out how to minimize the heating issues with CPV products. SunCube, a developer of CPV solutions has been successfully testing their products with great results.

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