Component
Silver
Refined silver for PV paste, breaker contacts, and solder alloys.
Criticality
High
Unit cost
$750K
Quality
50 / 100
US completeness
14.1
Made in US
1,000 tonnes
Current demand
7,000 tonnes
US exports
80 tonnes
Opportunity score
83.7
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$300M
Expected extra output: 600 tonnes per year