The PV21 renewal proposal addresses key indicators of Emission of Greenhouse gases, power station mission of greenhouse gases and depletion of fossil fuels.
The scientific programme addresses the economic indicator of energy price where it is recognised that the current cost of PV module installation is not competitive with fossil fuel prices. An important element of the proposal is sustainability of materials supply for very large scale production that will be needed to achieve energy production from solar PV on a scale of 20% of our total energy needs.
It is also recognised that the rapidly growing PV industry, currently at the rate of 40% per annum, provides economic opportunities for the UK. The strong and innovative research programme proposed here will provide the intellectual capacity for the UK to be at the forefront of this industry. The specific outputs are listed below:
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