Accuracy of progress ratios determined from experience curves: The case of crystalline silicon photovoltaic module technology development

Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 441-453

  Van Sark, W G J H M ^a   Alsema, E A ^a   Junginger, H M ^a   De Moor, H H C ^b   Schaeffer, G J ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Crystalline silicon PV modules; Error propagation; Experience curve; Fitting; Learning curve; Progress ratio; PV technology development

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONVERSION; NONMETALS; SILICON; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY;

COEFFICIENT OF DETERMINATION; COST DEVELOPMENT; CRYSTALLINE SILICON PV MODULES; CRYSTALLINE SILICONS; ERROR PROPAGATION; EXPERIENCE CURVE; EXPERIENCE CURVES; FITTING; HIGHLY SENSITIVE; HISTORICAL DATA; LEARNING CURVE; LEARNING CURVES; PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES; PHOTOVOLTAICS; PROGRESS RATIO; PV TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT;

FORECASTING;

EID: 49149113026     PISSN: 10627995     EISSN: 1099159X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pip.806     Document Type: Review

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