SILVER PASTE MARKET SIZE AND SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2024 - 2031)
Silver Paste Market, By Type (Back-Side Processing and Front-Side Processing), By Product Form (Automotive, Electronics, Solar Cells, and Others), By Substrate (Ceramic, Glass, Metal, Polymer, and Others), By Geography (North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa).
The growing demand for solar photovoltaic cells will be a key driver for the market. Silver paste is used to make electrical contact on the silicon layer of solar PV cells. As solar energy adoption increases worldwide to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, the consumption of silver paste for solar applications will rise significantly. Asia Pacific, led by China, is expected to remain the dominant as well as the fastest growing regional market due to the presence of a large solar PV manufacturing base and rising solar installations in the region.
Higher prices of silver may act as a restraint on the market. As silver is a primary raw material for silver paste, fluctuations in silver prices impact the overall cost of paste production. However, constant technological advancements to increase the efficiency of solar PV cells by using less silver per cell could help mitigate the challenge of rising raw material prices to an extent. Advancements in 5G technologies and proliferation of IoT devices may open new opportunities in the electronics and automotive sectors for applications of silver paste other than solar over the forecast period.