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Solar Cell would reach 8GW by 2010, poly-silicon solar cells will make up more
than 50% of capacity and will continue until 2020.

Solar power is a topical area in the global renewable energy industry and as
such enjoys vast investment in its research and development. Under continuous
material and technological innovation, the development of the solar cell has
created much prosperity. Depending on the material used, solar cells can roughly
be divided into three major categories, including silicon, compound
semiconductor, and others (e.g. DSSC and organic material). Of these silicon can
further sib-divided into poly-silicon (including c-Si and mc-Si) and amorphous
silicon (a-Si; mainly in thin film solar power cells).
It is estimated by the Topology Research Institute that an overall production
capacity of the solar cell would reach 8GW by 2010, and poly-silicon solar cells
will make up more than 50% of capacity. This shows that at current stages,
poly-silicon still dominates solar cells technology, and likely will continue
until 2020. However, due to supply shortages of the poly-silicon solar cells, on
the one hand and their limits to development; growth now is in the area of a-Si
solar cells, especially for thin film solar cells.
Thin film solar cells offer several advantages, which include material
efficiency, a simple manufacturing process and low costs. Its market share is
expected to grow from a mere 8% in 2010 to 30% by 2020, thus putting an enormous
pressure on the poly-silicon solar cells.
New Generation Technology Boosts up Business Growth
There are many technologies relevant to the thin film solar cells, apart from
a-Si solar cells that have gone into mass production. These include CdTe and
compound semiconductors (CIS/CIGS). CdTe has the advantages of low costs, less
material consumption, and low operating temperature, and they are projected to
have a market share of 5% by 2020. Compound semiconductors consist of high
photovoltaic conversion efficiency, and low cost, therefore it is highly
anticipated that they will achieve a 10% market share by 2020.
In order to continuously improve production costs and conversion efficiency,
some new solar cells technologies are worth a mentioning including the dye
sensitized solar cells (DSSC). Although the technology is currently in its early
stage of development, the DSSC due to its simple manufacturing process and the
subsequent low cost factor is expected to become an essential aspect of solar
power generation between 2040 and 2050. Furthermore, the Concentrated
PhotoVoltaics (CPV) that applies reflective and refractive principles can also
be a potential hopeful new technology.
Data from the Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association shows
that Taiwan has already been listed as a global top 4 solar cell producing
country since 2007. In addition, active investments from major Taiwanese
manufacturers such as Motech, E-Ton Solar, DelSolar, GinTech, Neo Solar Power,
and Green Energy have enabled prosperous growth of the solar cell industry in
Taiwan. The majority of key manufacturers will be present at the Taiwan
International Photovoltaic Forum & Exhibition 2008 a gathering that will let
select buyers check the latest innovative new technologies and products at one
time.
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