1、WORLDSOLARTECHNOLOGYREPORT 2023Rapid advancement in renewable energy technologies is crucial for mitigating climate change,and solar offers sustainable alternatives with an unprecedented growth potential.The increasing solar deployment is emphasized by the rapid research and development of solar tec
2、hnologies in various aspects like module efficiency,which has shown a significant increase from 15%to 24%in the last decade,and power output with more than 600W available in the market;poised to reach 32%cell efficiency by 2033.The advancement in technology options caused an overall reduction in cos
3、t,material usage,and barriers to deployment.Technical and financial maturity,modularity,and scalability have made solar technologies viable.While PERC remains the proverbial working horse of the global PV industry,in 2022,new cell and module production capacities shifted from PERC to n-type-based tu
4、nneling oxide passivated contacts(TOPCon)and silicon heterojunction(SHJ)technologies.Several promising next-generation solar technologies such as perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells with power conversion efficiencies exceeding 30%are currently developing or approaching large-scale commercial manuf
5、acturing.These technologies offer significant benefits and potentially drive future capacity installations.Further research and development activities are required to ensure that they achieve their potential.Recent advancements in solar technologies include not only the developments in the solar mod
6、ule but also the innovations in the balance of systems such as inverters and trackers,plant design,construction activities operations,and maintenance,making solar deployment attractive for a wide range of consumers.The solar manufacturing supply chain continues to witness significant capacity growth