Solar photovoltaic panels require a variety of metals to be manufactured. By 2050, it is forecast that aluminum will account for an 88 percent share of the mineral composition of solar pv. Aluminum is mainly used for the panels' frames. With a distant 11 percent of the forecast demand in 2050, copper is the other main mineral used for this technology.
Forecast distribution of mineral demand for solar photovoltaic panels worldwide in 2050 by type
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World Bank. (May 11, 2020). Forecast distribution of mineral demand for solar photovoltaic panels worldwide in 2050 by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229937/global-mineral-demand-share-forecast-for-solar-pv/
World Bank. "Forecast distribution of mineral demand for solar photovoltaic panels worldwide in 2050 by type." Chart. May 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229937/global-mineral-demand-share-forecast-for-solar-pv/
World Bank. (2020). Forecast distribution of mineral demand for solar photovoltaic panels worldwide in 2050 by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229937/global-mineral-demand-share-forecast-for-solar-pv/
World Bank. "Forecast Distribution of Mineral Demand for Solar Photovoltaic Panels Worldwide in 2050 by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229937/global-mineral-demand-share-forecast-for-solar-pv/
World Bank, Forecast distribution of mineral demand for solar photovoltaic panels worldwide in 2050 by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229937/global-mineral-demand-share-forecast-for-solar-pv/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Forecast distribution of mineral demand for solar photovoltaic panels worldwide in 2050 by type [Graph], World Bank, May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1229937/global-mineral-demand-share-forecast-for-solar-pv/