Objective TOPSICLE is an R&D project to develop a low-cost industrial process for super high-efficiency multicrystalline silicon (mc-Si) cells and modules. This project will result in an efficiency of 20% for a 4cm² mc-Si cell, 19% for a 156cm² mc-Si cell and 18% for a full size 36-cell module. The peak power of that module will be 101 Wat. a road map will be made to realise cost effective 20% mc-Si PV modules on an industrial scale. To reach these goals the consortium will develop processes for1) manufacturing high-quality cast ingots,2) slicing high-quality thin mc-Si wafers,3) manufacturing super high-efficiency mc-Si solar cells techniques.TOPSICLE will strongly contribute to the White Paper targets (3GWp installed in 2010, <2.5/Wp, 3Mtn/yr CO_2 reduction) and will increase Europe's competitive position considerably. The results of TOPSICLE will reduce the energy-pay-back time of the mc-Si based PV systems to 2-3 years. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloidsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS EU contribution No data Address Westerduinweg 3 1755 ZG PETTEN Netherlands See on map Total cost No data Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BP SOLAR ESPANA SA Spain EU contribution No data Address 5,P.I Tres Cantos Zona Oeste s/n 28760 TRES CANTOS See on map Total cost No data NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTRE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Albert Street NE24 1LZ BLYTH See on map Total cost No data RWE SCHOTT SOLAR GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address CARL-ZEISS-STRASSE 4 63755 ALZENAU See on map Total cost No data SCANWAFER AS Norway EU contribution No data Address Oernesveien 3 8160 GLOMFJORD See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Spain EU contribution No data Address c/ Ramiro de Maeztu 7 28040 MADRID See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITAET KONSTANZ Germany EU contribution No data Address Jacob Buchhardtstrasse 29 78457 KONSTANZ See on map Total cost No data