Component
Polycrystalline cell
Multi-crystal silicon PV cell. Slightly lower efficiency than mono, simpler ingot.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$28
Quality
70 / 100
US completeness
20.0
Made in US
8,000,000 units
Current demand
40,000,000 units
US exports
640,000 units
Opportunity score
79.0
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$1.5B
Expected extra output: 5,000,000 units per year