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Niche Solar Markets Grow to 1.2 GW in 2024

Applications like building-integrated photovoltaics provide a small but profitable opportunity for thin-film suppliers

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

Applications like building-integrated photovoltaics provide a small but profitable opportunity for thin-film suppliers By Edward Cahill, Lux Research Analyst After a string of failures in trying to displace crystalline silicon in core application segments, many thin-film solar manufacturers have sought out smaller, niche markets where they can leverage flexibility, light weight, and aesthetic attributes. Supplier consolidation and slow adoption have led to additional failures and poor s...

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