Imperial College London
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DrChiaraCandelise

Faculty of Natural Sciences, Centre for Environmental Policy

Honorary Research Fellow
 
 
 
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+44 (0)20 7594 6781c.candelise05 CV

 
 
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401Weeks BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Publications

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BibTex format

@inproceedings{Gazis:2012:10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-6CV.3.50,
author = {Gazis, E and Candelise, C and Winskel, M},
doi = {10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-6CV.3.50},
title = {The status and prospects of thin-film PV as an emerging technology system},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-6CV.3.50},
year = {2012}
}
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TY  - CPAPER
AB  - Photovoltaics (PV) are currently the prevailing solar energy harvesting technology, and integration of such systems in the power generation mix has been promoted by several governments through policy intervention. Thin film (TF) technologies in particular are considered to have the potential for low cost manufacturing and diverse applications beyond the conventional flat-plate modules. However, future development of the TF PV sector will depend not only on intrinsic factors including technological advances and market characteristics, but also on the interaction of the sector with the incumbent power regimes and the pressures from the energy landscape. This paper provides a summary of the ongoing work on a market assessment and an innovation systems-based analysis of TF PV technologies, with particular focus on product differentiation for innovative applications. It also offers a novel framework for the analysis and the understanding of the potential and the barriers for TF innovation within current and evolving PV and energy markets, so helping to inform policy decisions on TF innovation and niche market management. This work is part of the EPSRC’s Supergen PV21 Consortium (PV Materials for the 21st Century) and as such it draws upon leading expertise in TF PV technologies
AU  - Gazis,E
AU  - Candelise,C
AU  - Winskel,M
DO  - 10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-6CV.3.50
PY  - 2012///
TI  - The status and prospects of thin-film PV as an emerging technology system
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4229/27thEUPVSEC2012-6CV.3.50
ER  -
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