Solar photovoltaics is ready to power a sustainable future
Thanks to fast learning and sustained growth, solar photovoltaics (PV) is today a highly cost-
competitive technology, ready to contribute substantially to CO 2 emissions mitigation …
competitive technology, ready to contribute substantially to CO 2 emissions mitigation …
Prospects for PV: a learning curve analysis
B Van der Zwaan, A Rabl - Solar energy, 2003 - Elsevier
This article gives an overview of the current state-of-the-art of photovoltaic electricity
technology, and addresses its potential for cost reductions over the first few decades of the …
technology, and addresses its potential for cost reductions over the first few decades of the …
Using the sun to decarbonize the power sector: The economic potential of photovoltaics and concentrating solar power
RC Pietzcker, D Stetter, S Manger, G Luderer - Applied Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Photovoltaics (PV) has recently undergone impressive growth and substantial cost
decreases, while deployment for concentrating solar power (CSP) has been much slower …
decreases, while deployment for concentrating solar power (CSP) has been much slower …
The learning potential of photovoltaics: implications for energy policy
B Van der Zwaan, A Rabl - Energy policy, 2004 - Elsevier
This article examines the prospects for cost reductions of flat panel photovoltaic (PV)
electricity. Current PV production cost ranges are presented, in terms of cost per peak W and …
electricity. Current PV production cost ranges are presented, in terms of cost per peak W and …
The underestimated potential of solar energy to mitigate climate change
Abstract The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's fifth assessment report
emphasizes the importance of bioenergy and carbon capture and storage for achieving …
emphasizes the importance of bioenergy and carbon capture and storage for achieving …
Re-assessment of net energy production and greenhouse gas emissions avoidance after 40 years of photovoltaics development
Since the 1970s, installed solar photovoltaic capacity has grown tremendously to 230
gigawatt worldwide in 2015, with a growth rate between 1975 and 2015 of 45%. This rapid …
gigawatt worldwide in 2015, with a growth rate between 1975 and 2015 of 45%. This rapid …
Reflecting the energy transition from a European perspective and in the global context—Relevance of solar photovoltaics benchmarking two ambitious scenarios
Multiple energy‐related crises require a fast transition towards a sustainable energy system.
The European Green Deal aims for zero CO2 emission by 2050, while accelerating climate …
The European Green Deal aims for zero CO2 emission by 2050, while accelerating climate …
Photovoltaics: Reviewing the European feed‐in‐tariffs and changing PV efficiencies and costs
HL Zhang, T Van Gerven, J Baeyens… - The Scientific World …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Feed‐in‐Tariff (FiT) mechanisms have been important in boosting renewable energy, by
providing a long‐term guaranteed subsidy of the kWh‐price, thus mitigating investment risks …
providing a long‐term guaranteed subsidy of the kWh‐price, thus mitigating investment risks …
The viability of solar photovoltaics
T Jackson, M Oliver - Energy policy, 2000 - Elsevier
This paper summarises the contributions to a special issue of Energy Policy aiming to
assess the viability of solar photovoltaics (PVs) as a mainstream electricity supply …
assess the viability of solar photovoltaics (PVs) as a mainstream electricity supply …
Quantifying the cost savings of global solar photovoltaic supply chains
Achieving carbon neutrality requires deploying renewable energy at unprecedented speed
and scale,, yet countries sometimes implement policies that increase costs by restricting the …
and scale,, yet countries sometimes implement policies that increase costs by restricting the …