Assessing tin demand and supply pressures under terawatt-scale photovoltaic deployment

Key Points

• This analysis aims to evaluate the future demand for tin driven by growing photovoltaic deployment through 2050.
• Examined historical trends in global refined-tin production and consumption.
• Projected future tin demand based on terawatt-scale photovoltaic deployment models.
• Analyzed supply pressures related to increased solder usage in PV applications.
• Tin demand could significantly rise by 2050 due to increased photovoltaic installations.
• Existing tin supply may face challenges to meet the projected demand.
• The analysis indicates possible shortages if production does not scale accordingly.