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Bright future for thin film solar

Andrew Charlesworth

09 July 2008 • 1 min read

Report predicts burgeoning market because of ease of manufacturing and deployment

By 2015 thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) systems will be generating 26GW of power worldwide and represent a market worth $20bn (£10bn), according to a report to be published later this month. The report,...

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