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April 30,2004 Space Solar Power Workshop Both solar thermal and photovoltaic (PV) are important solar power sources.Either provides “peaking power” for about 25-30% of the day. The US solar market is 95% photovoltaic. We will focus on PV at JSEM today. – /innovate/content/may2007/i232155.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+stories PV cell and module production (2006) While the PV industry has been facing a severe silicon feedstock shortage during 2006, production of cells and modules continued strong growth. Since 2004, average contract prices for securing long-term supplies of polysilicon have skyrocketed, more than doubling to $70 per kilogram. Sharp maintained its top position, followed by Germanys second-place Q-Cells, which reduced Sharp’s lead. Japanese producers dropped from 46% to 39% share globally, to the benefit of Chinese cell manufacturers. -- Research and Markets, Apr 25, 2007 (/reports/c55075) - 2006 world PV production up 30 percent to 2.1 GW About 0.03% of worldwide electricity is generated from photovoltaic power. Total renewable generation in the U.S. is projected to grow by 1.5 percent per year, from 357 billion kilowatthours in 2005 to 519 billion kilowatthours in 2030 (EIA - AEO2007). The Worlds largest solar boat competition Nearly 900 students on 41 teams competed in the fifth annual Solar Cup competition sponsored by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California at Lake Skinner. The three-day event was the result of a six-month education program in which high school students applied engineering and math skills, and learned about water conservation and resource-management. The teams were sponsored with grants of $3,000 by local water agencies, municipalities, service clubs and other supporters. Diamond Bar High Schools team took home the Solar Cup first-place traveling trophy for the second consecutive year -- this year winning the new Veteran category. ?PV Performance Breakthough