Ted James

TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed analysis of manufacturing costs for each step within the wafer-based monocrystalline silicon (c-Si) PV module supply chain is presented.

TL;DR: In this paper, an analysis of the overnight capital costs (cash purchase) paid for PV systems attempts to establish an objective methodology that most closely approximates the book value of PV system assets.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined both historical and future factory-location decisions from the perspective of a multinational corporation to calculate the cost of PV manufacturing with process step resolution, while considering the impact of corporate financing and operations with a calculation of the minimum selling price that provides an adequate rate of return.

TL;DR: In this paper, a high-level overview of historical, recent, and projected near-term PV system pricing trends in the United States, drawing on several ongoing research activities from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examined the sensitivity of total CdTe module manufacturing prices to the price of this minor metal and found that module manufacturers could conceivably absorb a gradual increase in Te prices up to an order of magnitude higher than what was typical for 2011 without significantly compromising their near to mid-term competitive position within the PV industry.