Crystal
Solar’s
proprietary
technology
allows
for
the
creation
of
monocrystalline
silicon
wafers
directly
from
feedstock
gas,
using
a
process
known
as
epitaxial
deposition
–
eliminating
the
need
for
the
normal
polysilicon,
ingoting
and
wafering
steps
upon
which
the
PV
industry
currently
relies.
By
using
just
15%
of
the
silicon
as
the
traditional
c-Si
manufacturing
process,
the
company
says
its
technology
will
lead
to
lower
overall
costs
across
the
PV
chain.
Wafers
produced
via
Crystal
Solar’s
process
are
ultra
thin
and
can
boast
conversion
efficiencies
higher
than
20%,
the
company
claims.
Only
a
few
years
ago,
the
high
price
of
polysilicon…
