Estimating the manufacturing cost of purely organic solar cells

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2009.02.003

Abstract: In this paper Joseph Kalowekamo and Erin Baker estimate the manufacturing cost of purely organic solar cells. We find a very large range since the technology is still very young. The authors estimate that the manufacturing cost for purely organic solar cells will range between $50 and $140/m2. Under the assumption of 5% efficiency, this leads to a module cost of between $1.00 and $2.83/Wp. Under the assumption of a 5-year lifetime, this leads to a levelized cost of electricity (LEC) of between 49¢ and 85¢/kWh. In order to achieve a more competitive COE of about 7¢/kWh, they would need to increase efficiency to 15% and lifetime to between 15–20 years.

Keywords: Cost; Purely organic solar cells; Photovoltaics
Article Outline

by Joseph Kalowekamo and Erin Baker; 220 Elab, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, USA

Solar Energy via Elsevier Science Direct www.ScienceDirect.com
Volume 83, Issue 8; August, 2009; Pages 1224-1231

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