NOVA-CI(G)S
Non-vacuum processes for deposition of CI(G)S active layer in PV cells
| Coordinatore | UMICORE
Organization address
address: RUE DU MARAIS 31 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Belgium [BE] |
| Sito del progetto | http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/mb/DigiTech/projects/project-nova-cigs.php |
| Totale costo | 5˙405˙072 € |
| EC contributo | 3˙474˙727 € |
| Programma | FP7-NMP
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies |
| Code Call | FP7-NMP-2008-SMALL-2 |
| Funding Scheme | CP-FP |
| Anno di inizio | 2010 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2010-01-01 - 2013-06-30 |
Partecipanti
| # | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UMICORE
Organization address
address: RUE DU MARAIS 31 contact info |
BE (BRUXELLES) | coordinator | 1˙084˙001.90 |
| 2 |
"ZENTRUM FUER SONNENENERGIE- UND WASSERSTOFF-FORSCHUNG, BADEN-WUERTEMBERG"
Organization address
address: Industriestrasse 6 contact info |
DE (STUTTGART) | participant | 714˙162.00 |
| 3 |
EIDGENOESSISCHE MATERIALPRUEFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT
Organization address
address: Ueberlandstrasse 129 contact info |
CH (DUEBENDORF) | participant | 710˙720.00 |
| 4 |
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET CHEMNITZ
Organization address
address: STRASSE DER NATIONEN 62 contact info |
DE (CHEMNITZ) | participant | 316˙539.60 |
| 5 |
TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT
Organization address
address: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A contact info |
FI (ESPOO) | participant | 210˙000.00 |
| 6 |
MANZ CIGS TECHNOLOGY GMBH
Organization address
address: ALFRED-LEIKAM-STRASSE 25 contact info |
DE (SCHWABISCH HALL) | participant | 169˙303.50 |
| 7 |
XENNIA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Organization address
address: WORKS ROAD MONROE HOUSE contact info |
UK (LETCHWORTH) | participant | 160˙000.00 |
| 8 |
FLISOM AG
Organization address
address: Ueberlandstrasse 129 contact info |
CH (DUBENDORF) | participant | 110˙000.00 |
Mappa
Word cloud
Esplora la "nuvola delle parole (Word Cloud) per avere un'idea di massima del progetto.
Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Current production methods for thin film photovoltaics typically rely on costly, difficult to control (over large surfaces) vacuum-based deposition processes that are known for low material utilisation of 30-50%. NOVA-CI(G)S proposes alternative, non-vacuum ink-based simple and safe deposition processes for thin film CI(G)S photovoltaic cells. The low capital intensive, high throughput, high material yield processes will deliver large area uniformity and optimum composition of cells. The project objectives are to achieve competitive about 14% small area cell efficiency and to demonstrate the processes at high speed on rigid and flexible substrates while maintaining acceptably high efficiencies. The processes reduce cost of the CI(G)S layer by 75-80% in comparison to the evaporated CI(G)S, which translates into a 20-25% reduction of total module cost. Major scientific breakthroughs of the project include improved materials control in novel precursor materials by using nano-sized particles of specific chemical and structural characteristics and innovative ink formulation, to enable coating by simple processes while avoiding the use of toxic gases in subsequent process steps. This industry-led project constitutes the first essential step for a fully non-vacuum, roll-to-roll process aimed to achieve the solar module production cost below 0,8 €/Wp that will make photovoltaic directly competitive to traditional energy generation.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Photovoltaic (PV) energy technology has been around for a long time, but with limited application due to prohibitive costs. EU-funded scientists are lowering costs through materials and processing innovations to make it competitive with conventional energy sources.