Productization and Manufacturing Scaling of High-Efficiency Solar Cell and Module Products Based on a Disruptive Low-Cost, Mono-Crystalline Technology: Final Technical Progress Report, April 1, 2009 - December 30, 2010

Fatemi, H.

关键词: EFFICIENCY;    MANUFACTURING;    PRODUCTION;    PROGRESS REPORT;    SILICON;    SOLAR CELLS;    TRAPPING PV INCUBATOR;    PV;    SOLAR CELLS;    MONOCRYSTALLINE SILICON;    Solar Energy - Photovoltaics;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1047350
RP-ID  :  NREL/SR-5200-55733
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1047350
Others  :  Other: NAT-9-88012-06
Others  :  TRN: US201216%%385

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Final report for PV incubator subcontract with Solexel, Inc. The purpose of this project was to develop Solexel's Unique IP, productize it, and transfer it to manufacturing. Silicon constitutes a significant fraction of the total solar cell cost, resulting in an industry-wide drive to lower silicon usage. Solexel's disruptive Solar cell structure got around these challenges and promised superior light trapping, efficiency and mechanical strength, despite being significantly thinner than commercially available cells. Solexel's successful participation in this incubator project became evident as the company is now moving into commercial production and position itself to be competitive for the next Technology Pathway Partnerships (TPP) funding opportunity.