Dublin, Ireland [RenewableEnergyAccess.com] Research and Markets has published Thin Film and Organic PV: New Applications for Solar Energy, a report that examines the emerging market for thin film / flexible photovoltaic technology. Silicon is not the only thin-film material that can be used for PV. Other materials that have been researched or actually deployed include GaAs, CIGS and CdTe and each has its advantages and disadvantages. … The key objective of this report is to quantify and forecast the business opportunities in TF and organic PV over an eight-year period … One question that is especially important in the context of this report is: Will cost improvements as the result of the latest PV technology enable a rapid penetration of traditional PV markets by this new technology.
