WS09 - Photovoltaic Markets, Performance, Cost with Forecast to 2015
Saturday, May 16, 8:30am to 5:30pm
Registration Price: $225 on or before April 1, $255 after April 1, $285 on-site
Presented by: Paul Maycock, PV Energy Systems, Inc and Steven Strong, Solar Design Associates
Description: This comprehensive course will provide historical perspective; present status and forecast the future for: cell technology, performance, manufacturing cost; balance of systems performance and cost, systems design (stand alone to grid connected) with emphasis on the details of Building Integrated PV Systems; a detailed analysis of the world PV market including studies of Japan, Spain, the United States and Germany; and market forecast to 2015. Manufacturing cost for all options will be developed- all crystal silicon options, amorphous silicon (on glass and flexible), cadmium telluride, copper indium diselenide (on glass and flexible. Cost and efficiency for all options will be forecast to 2015.
Materials to be provided to attendees include a handout of all quantitative market data, cost and performance status and forecast and a copy of Steven Strong’s Book “The Solar Electric House”.
Who should attend? New hires in PV Industry, marketing and technology professionals, installers, government policy makers in energy, investors, planners, students, architects, builders.
AIA CEUs are available for this course.