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             12.5  Conclusion

             OPVs are extremely light weight, low profile, and offer tuneable color, and so are very
             well matched to a range of important application areas for which other PV technologies
             are much less well-suited, including architectural glass, automotive applications, and in
             consumer electronics. Given the rapid pace of advancement in OPVs, combined with the
             commercial success of large area displays based on organic light emitting diodes—which
             demonstrates that scale-up of organic optoelectronic devices for commercial applica-
             tions is possible—it is now highly likely that OPVs will become a significant player in the
             PV sector in the coming decade. Furthermore, if low cost encapsulation materials are
             forthcoming, and roll-to-roll fabrication of high efficiency solution processed OPVs can
             be  scaled-up, OPVs will offer a large cost advantage over other types of PV technology
             combined with the lowest energy payback time. The low energy outlay, combined with
             the absence of heavy metals or rare earth elements will also almost certainly make OPVs
             the most sustainable PV technology.


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