Objective This innovative project will create a pilot production line capable of producing CIGSe solar cells for much less than 1/Wp. This is possible not by roll-to-roll production, but instead by passing many small circular substrates through a small vacuum chamber at very high speed, enabled by a load lock and other high speed automation techniques and experience from the optical disc industry. The use of small circular substrates gives advantages in everything from handling and production-yield to interconnection of cells as well as encapsuling. The project will focus on productivity (Cost/Wp) as compared to the more common focus on conversion efficiency. The CIGSe absorbance layer will be deposited by sputtering, a technique widely used 10 years ago for CIS deposition. The risks and problems with Selenium sputtering has been given special attention as is described in the Work Plan, Risks in Stage 2. Another innovation utilized in this project is the use of a zone-point-melting technique as a post treatment proc Fields of science social sciencessociologyindustrial relationsautomationsocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivity Programme(s) FP6-SUSTDEV - Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems: thematic priority 6 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) SUSTDEV-1.1.1 - Cost-effective supply of renewable energies Call for proposal FP6-2004-TREN-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator MIDSUMMER AB EU contribution No data Address Önskehemsgatan 8 BANDHAGEN Sweden See on map Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FHR ANLAGENBAU GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address AM HUEGEL 2 01458 OTTENDORF-OKRILLA See on map Total cost No data VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS (TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND) Finland EU contribution No data Address Vuorimiehentie 5 OULU See on map Total cost No data
