This report is intended to define, elucidate, and comment on problems which may arise as the Low Cost Silicon Solar Array (LSSA) Project attempts to industrialize (as opposed to commercialize) the new production technologies expected to be forthcoming as a result of the Technology Development efforts of the project, in particular, LSSA's charge to insure an annual production capa¬bility of 500 MW peak for the photovoltaic supply industry by J 986 is critically examined. The examination focuses on one of the motivations behind this goal— concern over the timely development of industrial capacity to supply anticipated demand. Conclusions from the analysis are then utilized in a discussion of LSSA's industrialization plans, particularly the plans for pilot, demonstration and commercial scale production plants.
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