PV制造业研发与薄膜光伏经验教训.pdfVIP

Key Findings The PVMaT/PVMRD and Thin-Film PV Partnership projects helped move U.S. PV companies ahead at a faster pace than their previous trajectory suggested during the past decade. Mechanisms such as cost- sharing and wide-ranging collaborations resulted in companies having better products available for the rapidly expanding PV market during this period than they would have had without these projects. During the next decade, the PV industry is expected to continue to expand rapidly within the United States and worldwide. Thus, it is an ideal time to launch a concerted effort under the SAI to work collaboratively with industry to solve a wide range of RD challenges that will enable the U.S. PV industry to play a significant role in meeting the demands of the domestic and international PV markets. Numerous lessons about cost-shared solar energy RD have been learned during the course of the PVMaT/PVMRD and Thin-Film PV Partnership projects. One thing this report makes clear is that the approach used to engage the private sector in collaborative RD must evolve as an industry matures. The lessons discussed in this report should help government navigate this process of change. Many of the reports lessons and recommendations are summarized in the three broad categories below. As an overall finding, there are no simple formulas for creating a successful cost-shared PV RD project. The best decisions stem from in-depth knowledge of PV technologies and the PV industry as well as strong relationships with project participants. Tailor projects to meet specific objectives Projects have specific objectives that should influence major decisions. Different objectives call for different project specifications. This is illustrated by similarities and differences between recommendations from the PVMaT/PVMRD project, which focuses on more mature companies and technologies; and the Thin-Film PV Partnership project, which focuses on emerging companies and techno