TU Meerkat for a thoughtful post. However I see one possible...

TU Meerkat for a thoughtful post. However I see one possible flaw. From what I know, I believe DSC could easily be manufactured as modular PV panels - just like existing silicon PV . At 12 -15 % efficiency and operational in any orientation in all lighting conditions it is already at a point where it should be more cost effective than Silicon PV.

My position is that Dyesol and like technologies ARE already capable of being bolt-on applications where if they don't pan out they are simply discarded and everyone carries on with conventional power generation .

Not an expert, just see the lead time to commercialisation can be staged to happen in a shorter time frame than you.

Also on a philosophical basis, if you keep waiting for the next big thing, you'll always be waiting . At some point you have to dive in . Silicon PV technology looks to have peaked - competition is cut throat, margins reducing . It seems to me like a good time for the next technological leap forward. Scientific leaps forward ( graphite nanotechnology ? ) are queueing up behind for their turn at technological exploitation . If they want to make money with their IP ASAP putting DSC on conventional PV rooftop panels could be the best way to get a real product to market ...

Does anyone know of a technical reason why we have to wait for the concept of BIPV to gain purchase before DSC can commercialised ?