Objective Today most of HCPV (High Concentration PhotoVoltaic) generators are built with refractive lenses. A few companies have developed efficient solutions and set up manufacturing lines for these kind of products, but there aren’t effective reflective optics HCPV systems in Europe.ECOSOLE regards the realization and demonstration of an innovative HCPV generator made of:• New high efficiency,very high concentration, photovoltaic modules made of high acceptance refractive optics with high performance coatings, new III-V spectrum tuned quantic effect multi-junction solar cells and novel heat and humidity management systems.• New high efficiency DC-AC module converters with radio communication and specific fast MPPT algorithms.• A low cost, high precision solar tracker with improved reliability moving parts and lightweight structures.The project will focus on the integrated design of the new HCPV generator and on the study and demonstration of new methods for its large scale low cost manufacturing. The project will also focus on the study and testing of the generator’s reliability. The generators will be tested in outdoor conditions in different sites and a system performance model will be developed.The product’s cost and performance are strictly affected by the manufacturing methods, and the product’s market competitiveness is dependent upon the manufacturing method and its automation level. The manufacturing process will be capable of very high production rates as high as 1 HCPV module per minute to guarantee the high throughput necessary to drop the manufacturing's cost.The new HCPV generator and its manufacturing methods will enable the setup of large production scale processes that will make it possible to deploy the new generators for the realization of huge photovoltaic power stations, preferably in desert areas and in the southern European regions, due to their higher application efficiency compared to standard PV systems. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringsocial sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomationengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Keywords . Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY.2011.2.1-3 - Productivity and cost optimization issues for the manufacturing of photovoltaic systems based on concentration Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2011-2 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator BECAR SRL EU contribution No data Address Viale della Pace 1 Monteveglio Italy See on map Administrative Contact Maurizio Carpanelli (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (10) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE Italy EU contribution No data Address LUNGOTEVERE GRANDE AMMIRAGLIO THAON DI REVEL 76 00196 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Francesco Roca (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Spain EU contribution No data Address CALLE RAMIRO DE MAEZTU 7 EDIFICIO RECTORADO 28040 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gonzalo León (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SOLDADURAS AVANZADAS SL Spain EU contribution No data Address CALLE SAN MAXIMO 31 3 NV 8 MADRID See on map Administrative Contact Emilio Agudo (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG Germany EU contribution No data Address RELLINGHAUSER STRASSE 1-11 45128 Essen See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Düsseldorf Essen, Kreisfreie Stadt Administrative Contact Thomas Rode (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AUREL SPA Italy EU contribution No data Address VIA FORO DEI TIGLI 4 47015 Modigliana Fo See on map Region Nord-Est Emilia-Romagna Forlì-Cesena Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Valerio Ciani (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION Spain EU contribution No data Address PARQUE CIENTIFICO Y TECNOLOGICO DE GIPUZKOA, PASEO MIKELETEGI 2 20009 DONOSTIA-SAN SEBASTIAN (GIPUZKOA) See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Oihana Zubillaga (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OEC AG Germany EU contribution No data Address LINDWURMSTRASSE 41 MUNCHEN See on map Administrative Contact Julia Unterhinninghofen (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data PLAMTEX PODJETJE ZA PROIZVODNJO PREDELAVO TRGOVINO GOSTINSTVO ZASTOPSTVO IN MARKETING DOO MENGES Slovenia EU contribution No data Address SUBICEVA ULICA 1 MENGES See on map Administrative Contact Matjaz Zupancic (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV Israel EU contribution No data Address . 84105 Beer Sheva See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dori Schneider (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data PLAMTEX INT DOO Slovenia EU contribution No data Address SUBICEVA ULICA 1 000 MENGES See on map Administrative Contact Matjaz Zupancic (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data