 Energy Conversion Devices built this machine that is used to deposit amorphous silicon PV thin films for United Solar Ovonic of Auburn Hills, Michigan. |
The PV Manufacturing R&D Project partners improve PV manufacturing processes and decrease product costs. The module-manufacturing partners are providing the Project with manufacturing cost reductions that are directly attributed to the efforts completed under their cost-shared subcontracts. In addition to the raw cost-savings data, manufacturers also provide information related to how those cost reductions will be allocated. The recapture of the money invested by both the U.S. DOE and the companies themselves is determined by analyzing how much of the cost reductions will be passed on to consumers through lower prices and how much will be retained by the company as increased profits, debt reduction, or capital investment.
The graphs below show the recapture of public and industry investment, respectively. At 100% cumulative recapture (the intersection of the red and blue lines), the industry and/or public has recovered all funds invested in the project. This analysis shows that the public and industry both recaptured funds by mid-1998, including all investments through 2005.
Recapture of public investment occurred in mid-1998. These data represent PV Manufacturing R&D funding through 2005.
Recapture of industry investment occurred in mid-1998. These data represent industry cost share through 2005.
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