Objective ROBUST DSC aims to develop materials and manufacturing procedures for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSC) with long lifetime and increased module efficiencies (7% target). The project intends to accelerate the exploitation of the DSC technology in the energy supply market. The approach focuses on the development of large area, robust, 7% efficient DSC modules using scalable, reproducible and commercially viable fabrication procedures. In parallel with this objective, more fundamental research, employing new materials and device configurations, will target increasing the efficiency of labscale DSC to 14%. Progress on labscale devices will be fed directly into module development. The approach is based on the use of innovative low-cost materials, scalable manufacturing techniques, predictive device models and in-and outdoor lifetime testing. A sound and scientific understanding of the basic procedures to manufacture the cells and a thorough knowledge of the fundamental processes in the cell are important tools for our success. The partnership consists of: two SMEs (Orionsolar and G24i) that are committed to large-scale production of DSC, one industry (Corning) that has proven experience on inorganic frits for sealing of a variety of applications, three research institutes (ECN, IVF, FISE) with expertise in the field of long-term testing, up-scaling and module fabrication and four academic partners, world leaders in both new materials and concepts, and in fundamental research on cell function and modelling (EPFL, IMPERIAL, ICIQ, UAM). We anticipate that this project will result in the demonstration of a new scalable, low cost, photovoltaic technology. It will therefore form the basis of a potentially substantial business opportunity aiming at developing a new solar cell product with cost and payback characteristics strongly advantaged over existing technologies. Fields of science medical and health sciencesclinical medicinegynaecologyreproductive medicine Keywords Cost assessment Cost assessment Life cycle analysis Dye-sensitized Dye-sensitized solar cells Dye-sensitized solar cells Module development Efficiency Long-term stability Dye-sensitized solar cells Module development Efficiency Long-term stability Cost assessment Life cycle analysis Efficiency Efficiency Long-term stability Life cycle analysis Long-term stability Module Module development cells development solar Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY-2007-2.1-02 - Dye-sensitised PV solar cells Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2007-1-RTD See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator STICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND EU contribution € 673 710,00 Address WESTERDUINWEG 3 1755 LE Petten Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Kop van Noord-Holland Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jan Kroon (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all RISE IVF AB Sweden EU contribution € 608 431,00 Address ARGONGATAN 30 431 53 Molndal See on map Region Södra Sverige Västsverige Västra Götalands län Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Mats Lundin (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Germany EU contribution € 543 011,00 Address HANSASTRASSE 27C 80686 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Maximilian Steiert (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution € 463 752,00 Address BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Ravindranathan Thampi (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE United Kingdom EU contribution € 446 174,00 Address SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD SW7 2AZ LONDON See on map Region London Inner London — West Westminster Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Brooke Alasya (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FUNDACIO PRIVADA INSTITUT CATALA D'INVESTIGACIO QUIMICA Spain EU contribution € 302 520,00 Address AVENIDA PAISSOS CATALANS 16 43007 Tarragona See on map Region Este Cataluña Tarragona Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ana M. Segura Hoogendam (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data 3GSOLAR LTD Israel EU contribution € 382 000,00 Address Hamarpe AVX Building Har Hotzvim Science Park 97774 JERUSALEM See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Barry Breen (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data CORNING SAS France EU contribution € 146 787,00 Address Avenue de Valvins 7 bis 77920 Samois Sur Seine See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Seine-et-Marne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Catherine Sophie Mantillet (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data G24 INNOVATIONS LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 113 625,00 Address Wentloog Environmental Centre CF3 2EE CARDIFF See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Kevin Tabor (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD AUTONOMA DE MADRID Spain EU contribution € 300 000,00 Address CALLE EINSTEIN 3 CIUDAD UNIV CANTOBLANCO RECTORADO 28049 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Tomas Puerta (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
