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E.1 Overview of Tin Use in PV Manufacturing
E.2 Key Developments and Trends in the Use of Tin-Containing Materials in PV Manufacturing
E.3 Opportunities for Mining, Refining, and Distribution Firms
E.4 Opportunities for Tin-Based Materials Firms
E.5 Opportunities for PV Manufacturers
E.6 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts

1.1 Background to this Report
- 1.1.1 TCOs in PV: Market Evolution
- 1.1.2 ITO and Its Tin Component
- 1.1.3 Tin Oxide
1.2 Objectives and Scope of this Report
1.3 Methodology of this Report
1.4 Plan of this Report

3.1 Introduction: Overview of Tin' s Role in Photovoltaic Technology and Markets
3.2 ITO' s "Other" Part: Tin' s Place in a Material Market Dominated by Indium
- 3.2.1 Intermediate Forms of ITO
- 3.2.2 Sputtering and Other Vacuum Deposition Materials and Methods for ITO
- 3.2.3 Printing of ITO
- 3.2.4 Other Deposition Materials and Methods for ITO
3.3 Tin Oxide as a Transparent Conductor for PV
- 3.3.1 Deposition Methods for Tin Oxide
3.4 Alternatives to Tin Oxide and ITO for PV Applications
- 3.4.1 Zinc Oxide
- 3.4.2 Non-TCO Transparent Conductors
3.5 Technology-Specific Aspects of ITO and Tin Oxide Consumption for PV
- 3.5.1 Thin-Film Silicon PV: A Split Market for TCOs
- 3.5.2 CdTe PV: Tin Oxide Dominates
- 3.5.3 CIGS PV: Zinc Oxide and Some ITO
- 3.5.4 OPV/DSC: ITO, Then Anything Else
3.6 Other Developments in Tin Use for PV
3.7 Impact of Broader Tin Markets on Tin for Photovoltaics
- 3.7.1 Tin Commodities Pricing
- 3.7.2 Tin Production and Recycling
3.8 Safety, Health, and Environmental Concerns with Tin Production and Use
3.9 Key Points Made in this Chapter

4.1 Forecasting Methodology
- 4.1.1 Data Sources
- 4.1.2 Some Notes About the Downturn
- 4.1.3 Scope of Forecast
- 4.1.4 Alternative Scenarios and Other Factors Taken into Consideration
- 4.1.5 Some Notes on Pricing
4.2 Forecasts of Tin Consumption in PV by PV Technology
- 4.2.1 Tin Consumption by Crystalline Silicon PV
- 4.2.2 Tin Consumption by Thin-Film Silicon PV
- 4.2.3 Tin Consumption by Cadmium Telluride PV
- 4.2.4 Tin Consumption by CIGS PV
- 4.2.5 Tin Consumption by OPV/DSC
- 4.2.6 Tin Consumption by Other PV
4.3 Forecasts of Tin Consumption in PV by Tin Material Type
- Acronyms and Abbreviations Used In this Report
- About the Author

Exhibit E-1: Value of Tin Consumed for the PV Industry by Tin Material Type ($ Millions)
Exhibit E-2: Value of Tin Consumed for the PV Industry by PV Technology ($ Millions)
Exhibit 2-1: Eight-Year Forecasts of PV Production
Exhibit 2-2: Eight-Year Forecasts of c-Si PV Production
Exhibit 2-3: Eight-Year Forecasts of Thin-Film Silicon PV Production
Exhibit 2-4: Eight-Year Forecasts of CdTe PV Production
Exhibit 2-5: Eight-Year Forecasts of CIGS PV Production
Exhibit 2-6: Eight-Year Forecasts of Organic and DSC PV Production
Exhibit 2-7: Eight-Year Forecasts of Other PV Production
Exhibit 2-8: Major Specialty Metals Use in PV Technologies
Exhibit 3-1: Tin Price and Production Trends (Values in Metric Tons Unless Noted)
Exhibit 4-1: Alternative Scenarios for the Evolution of Thin-Film Photovoltaics
Exhibit 4-2: Prices of Selected Basic Tin Products
Exhibit 4-3: Prices of Selected Tin Oxide and Tin Oxide Precursor Materials
Exhibit 4-4: Tin Consumption by PV Technology
Exhibit 4-5: Tin Use in c-Si PV Cells
Exhibit 4-6: Tin Use in TF Si PV Cells
Exhibit 4-7: Tin Use in CdTe PV Cells
Exhibit 4-8: Tin Use in CIGS PV Cells
Exhibit 4-9: Tin Use in OPV/DSC Cells
Exhibit 4-10: Tin Use in Other PV Cells
Exhibit 4-11: Tin Consumption in PV by Tin Material Type (Metric Tons Tin)
Exhibit 4-12: Value of Tin Consumed by PV by Tin Material Type ($ Millions)

Tin Markets for Photovoltaics