• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.30 no.3
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• pp.81-89
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• 2010

The photovoltaic industry is one of the main research areas for regenerable energy usage and green growth policy of the Korean government. R&D programs of MEST(Ministry of Education, Science and Technology) and MKE(Ministry of Knowledge Economy) are concentrating on the development of fundamental and applicable technology which can be carried out by a so-called "Big company" consortium. So it is essential to discover and support R&D projects for small and medium enterprises(SMEs) in the photovoltaic industry. R&D projects should be funded effectively to enhance the competitiveness of the SMEs. It is a complicated process as to decide what R&D projects or key element technologies should be selected and how to support them. In this paper, the supply chain analysis is adopted as a critical tool for selecting the research areas and topics for the SMEs, which can be done by analyzing the number of the SMEs, the level of imports and the localization possibility for each supply chain element. We define the strategic products for the SMEs to deduct core technologies for each strategic product. R&D projects definition sheets are proposed for each core technology. All the decision making processes are authorized by a committee which consists of experts for academia, industries and the research field. The efficacy of the proposed framework is described throughout the photovoltaic industry.

• Journal of Korea Technology Innovation Society
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• v.14 no.3
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• pp.578-598
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• 2011

This study estimates the value of photovoltaic core material technology, which is getting attention as a clean energy source. The estimation is based on the real option pricing model (ROPM). This study has two main contributions. The first is in the methodology. The process of modeling volatility, which is the most complicated stage in ROPM, is greatly simplified by using the stock price as a covariate representing the volatility of the real option's basic asset. The second contribution is the application of technology. In this study, the economic value of poly-silicon, a core material in the photovoltaic industry and recently surging in demand, is evaluated as a manufacturing technology. In a case study of a company in the photovoltaic industry, the stochastic process of a basic asset follows geometric Brownian motion (GBM), and the option value of firm A's poly-silicon manufacturing technology is estimated at 3.4 trillion won.

• Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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• 2017.07a
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• pp.196-197
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• 2017

최근 국내 태양광산업은 보급량이 증가하고 있고, 정부 정책에서도 에너지신산업을 추진하는 등 시장 활성화에 노력하고 있다. 본교에서는 신재생에너지원 중 태양광발전시스템에 대해 건학이념인 실사구시에 입각한 학부 교육 프로그램을 개발 및 적용하고 있으며 본 논문에서는 이에 대한 내용을 소개한다. 산업체 실무에 기초한 태양광발전시스템 학부 교육 프로그램은 마이크로콘트롤러(MCU) 교육, DC-DC 컨버터와 DC-AC 인버터 등 전력변환장치 기반의 Solar Explorer Kit 교육, 태양광발전시스템 발전량 산출과 손실분석 등 성능평가를 위한 PVsyst 엔지니어링 교육 내용으로 구성된다. 특히, 전력변환장치로 구성된 Solar Explorer Kit 교육 프로그램은 DC-DC 컨버터와 배터리(리튬-폴리머) 충전, 배터리(리튬-폴리머) 방전과 DC LED 부하 접속, 독립형 DC-AC 인버터 출력과 AC 할로겐 램프 부하 접속, 계통연계형 DC-AC 인버터 출력 실습 등에 대해 소개한다.

• 한국태양에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.314-319
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• 2009

The photovoltaic(PV) industry has been growing worldwide. Recently, the PV industries not also in the traditional PV advanced countries but also in other countries are rapidly growing. Especially, China has become the largest supplier in the world PV supply side since 2007. Both the world PV supply and demand rose steadily in 2008 like recent bumper years. In 2008, the world solar cell production reached 6.85GW~7.91GW presenting growth of 85% over the previous year. On the demand side, 81 countries contributed to the 5.95GW presenting growth of 110% over the previous year.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.34 no.4
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• pp.83-90
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• 2014

South Korea's solar energy industry has been made vertical integration and specialization as part of the restructuring in the downturn of the world economy and the oversupply situation of raw materials. This study is to understand the characteristics of the solar energy industry, using data to systematic approach. In this study, it was defined the major business of firms as 22 business types and classified into 5 enterprise groups as technology and business strategy. After that, It was deduced features of Enterprise group by the statistical analysis and looked to draw a map of the industrial structure by social network analysis using the information on companies' demand and supply.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.406-407
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• 2008

지난 8년간 세계 태양광 시장은 연평균 40% 이상 성장하여 2006년 200억 불 규모로 초고속성장을 지속하고 있으며 2010년 1,300억 불, 2012년에는 2,000억 불에 이를 것으로 전망되며, 2015년에는 메모리반도체 시장규모를 추월할 것으로 예상된다. 국내 태양광 산업은2004년 이후 적극적인 기술개발 및 보급정책의 결과 2008년 현재 산업 기반이 조성되었으며 수출산업으로 전환단계에 있다. 태양광 분야는 반도체/디스플레이 시장과 같이 기술력과 자금력을 보유한 소수의 기업이 이익을 독점하는 구조로서 2007년 상위 5개국이 전체 생산량의 85%를 차지하는 실정이다. 이것은 우리가 조기에 기술 및 규모를 확보하지 못할 경우 추후 경쟁에서 매우 불리함을 인식하고 실리콘 소재 기술력의 국산화 및 박막형 태양전지의 양산화 조성 등 세부기술의 분류를 나열하고 2-3년 이내에 상용화 가능한 요소기술, 4-5년 이내에 양산구동력을 구축할 수 있는 핵심기술, 10년 이내에 글로벌경쟁력을 갖출 수 있는 원천기술력을 발굴하고 정부-기업-연구소(대학)가 공동의 지원책을 강구하여 융합된 미래 글로벌 기술력을 확보한 신성장 동력원으로 가치창출 요소를 발굴할 필요성이 있다.

• Korea Trade Review
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• v.41 no.2
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• pp.185-202
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• 2016

Interests in renewable energy have been increasing with low-carbon policy and concerns about radioactivity. And solar energy is receiving attention as the most realistic energy in the industry. Demand for solar energy was started in Germany and European countries, and further expanding to other countries. And Korea became one of the high technology level countries in that industry. So, systematic analysis is needed for trading fact and overseas expansion of Korea's photovoltaic energy together with increased demand in the world. In this paper, we analyzed panel data for 25 years, from 1990 to 2014 from 11 countries that have track record with Korea's PV product. It is conducted based on Gravity model and matched with general report for Korean PV industry. But it shows different result for other factors.

• Journal of the Korean Solar Energy Society
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• v.33 no.5
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• pp.24-33
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• 2013

Renewable energy industries, including sola cell plants, has been ever increasing ones for reducing fossil fuel consumption and strengthening national energy policy. In this paper we tried to identify occupational health hazards in solar cell-related industries operated in Korea. Poly silicon, silicon ingot and wafer, solar cell and module are major processes for producing solar cells. Poly silicon operations may cause hazards to workers from metal silicon, silanes, silicon, hydro fluoric acid and nitric acid. Solar cells could not be constructed without using metals such as aluminum and silver, acids such as hydrofluoric acid and nitric acid, bases such as sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, and solvent and phosphorus chloride oxide. Workers in module assembly process may exposed to isopropanol, flux, solders that contain lead, tin and/or copper. To prevent occupational exposure to these hazards, it is essential to identify the hazards in each process and educate workers in industries with proper engineering and administrative control measures.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 2011.05a
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• pp.187.2-187.2
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• 2011

태양광산업의 value chain중 up-stream쪽인 고순도 실리콘산업은 셀, 모듈, 시스템 쪽에 비하여 영업 이익률이나 부가가치 측면에서 매우 높은 성장성을 현재 보여주고 있으며 최근 원자력산업의 안전성 문제가 대두됨으로 인하여 태양광수요가 전 세계적으로 증대되는 경향을 나타내어 태양광용 실리콘의 수요가 확대됨과 아울러 spot시장에서의 가격 또한 상승하고 있다. 이런 관점에서 잉곳 및 웨이퍼 가공 중에 발생하는 고순도 실리콘 폐기물의 재활용 이 다시 주목받고 있다. 태양전지 웨이퍼(wafer)용 소재는 6N급 이상의 결정질 실리콘 잉곳(ingot)이 주를 이루며, 고효율의 셀을 제조하기 위해서 단결정 실리콘 잉곳이 많이 사용된다. 실리콘 단결정을 육성하는 방법에는 Floating zone 법, Czochralski 법, Bridgeman 법, CVD 등 매우 다양하다. 이 중 Czochralski 법은 전체 생산량의 대부분을 차지하고 있는 방법으로, 용융액에서 결정을 인상하여 ingot을 제작하는 방법이다. 그러나 대량의 전기에너지를 소비하여 제작되는 고순도의 실리콘 단결정 잉곳은 후 가공공정에서 그 절반 이상이 분말(powder) 및 슬러지(sludge)로 폐기되므로, 자원의 재활용 및 환경오염 측면에서 주요과제가 되고 있다. Czochralski 법으로 제작된 ingot의 경우 그 표면이 매끄럽지 못하여, 웨이퍼 단위의 가공 시 형태가 진원이 될 수 있도록 표면을 미리 연마(grinding)하는데, 이때에도 미세 분말이 다량 발생하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 이러한 고순도 단결정 실리콘 ingot의 연마 가공공정에서 발생한 미세 분말을 용해하여 보았다. 진공 챔버(chamber) 내부에 유도가열 코일과 냉도가니로 구성된 장비를 통해 전자기유도가열을 이용하여 실리콘 분말 폐기물을 용해하고, 그 시편을 ICP-MS 및 비저항 측정을 통해 분말 의 특성을 조사하여 재활용 가능성을 검토해 보았다.

• Korea Trade Review
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• v.44 no.1
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• pp.269-283
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• 2019

Due to environmental issues such as global warming, the importance of renewable energy is growing. Solar Power System is one of the most growing eco-friendly energy industries in the world, but Korea's solar energy industry faces fierce competition due to the trade regulations and changes in energy related laws in the major markets such as the U.S., EU and China. Therefore, Korea needs to diversify its export markets towards emerging markets. This paper analyzed 162 countries in the world and developed a model to measure how promising the countries are. GSMI(Grid connected Solar Market Index) and OSMI(Off-grid Solar Market Index) are invented based on the models. By using the developed model and the data of 162 countries over the 15-year period from 2000 to 2014, the foreign markets are ranked for searching the export market. According to the analysis, China, Japan, U.S, India and Taiwan ranked first to fifth in GSMI and OSMI ranking, which were followed by China, India, Bangladesh, Philippines and Afghanistan. The model developed through this research is expected to provide a more reasonable and scientific approach to the advancement of the Korean solar energy industry into overseas markets.