Analysts
at IHS Technology say that next-generation PV technologies such as n-type substrates
and diamond
wire will become more mainstream
in 2014 as solar
companies ramp up their capital expenditure.
Added
buoyancy and confidence in global
solar markets, coinciding with refreshed spending cycles, will help solar's
transition from standardized technologies to advanced PV techniques, say the analysts,
who also estimate that capital spending will reach $3.4 billion in 2014.
"Innovative
technologies will be atop the agendas of major solar manufacturers globally now
that supply and demand has come to closer alignment," said IHS solar demand
analyst, Jon Campos.
"While
most experts thought that overcapacity issues would remain significantly longer,
the fundamental assumptions made by IHS were that the industry would move toward
market equilibrium behind increasing demand in the emerging markets, and
that PV manufacturers would turn to advanced
technologies to compete with traditional forms of energy production –
assumptions that are now coming to fruition," added Campos.
Diamond
wire, n-type and CdTe on the up
The PV Manufacturing Technology Report – World 2014 from IHS suggests that solar manufacturers that have survived the last 18 month shakeout will be seeking cost-effective alternative slicing tools, with diamond wire set to replace steel wire as the tool of choice. Last year, diamond wire accounted for 5.5 GW of the marketplace, with IHS forecasting that figure to grow to 27.2 GW by 2017, and 43.1 GW by 2020.
The PV Manufacturing Technology Report – World 2014 from IHS suggests that solar manufacturers that have survived the last 18 month shakeout will be seeking cost-effective alternative slicing tools, with diamond wire set to replace steel wire as the tool of choice. Last year, diamond wire accounted for 5.5 GW of the marketplace, with IHS forecasting that figure to grow to 27.2 GW by 2017, and 43.1 GW by 2020.
Industry
norms will also shift in the monocrystalline market, where N-type cells will
begin to replace p-type substrates thanks to their higher tolerance to common
impurities and high minority carrier diffusion lengths. The N-type technology is also less
susceptible to light-induced degradation (LID), and IHS reckon the market could
mature from 5% currently to 32% by 2020.
Finally,
the new capital expenditure cycle will be good news for companies such as First Solar and Solar Frontier, the two dominant players
in the thin
film industry, which is set to
grown further in 2014. CdTe technology will continue its dominance, says
IHS, with both technologies enjoying increased take-up after falling last year
to their lowest level in five years.
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