Objective The development of renewable energy is a central aim of the EU Commission's energy policy. Concentration PhotoVoltaics (CPV) has been demonstrated to be a good solution in PV industry and in the last years has become more attractive and several companies have been founded with the main goal of decreasing the cost of PV-generated electricity. The main objective of this project is the optimization of materials and technologies involved in CPV System production to reduce system cost/watt and increase system efficiency. The reduction of system cost/watt, that reflects in reduction of PV-generated electricity, will be achieved by: -developing an all-plastic system by using recycled plastic compounds; -developing Si solar cells for automatic assembling technology; -implementing and industrializing automated high-rate technologies for cell assembly and optics production. The increase of system efficiency will be achieved by: -increasing Si concentration cell efficiency by using surface plasmonic crystal structures; -developing plastic materials doped with down-converting nanoparticles for modification of the solar spectrum to enhance the cell efficiency. The scientific objectives concern optimization of Si solar cell and the development of new application-addressed nanocomposite thermoplastic material. Technological objectives concern the implementation and industrialization of automated low-cost technologies for CPV components fabrications. The scientific and technological objectives of the project will be exploited by the realization of a low –CPV system with a projection 2-3 €/Watt . The new system, ready to be produced at the end of the project, will be based on Si concentration solar cell technology coupled to hybrid mirror-lens concentrator optical system. The project also includes the design and development of an innovative one-axis tracker integrated with optics for the realization of a compact and modular CPV system for domestic rooftop applications. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcrystalsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsmedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologycells technologiesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-1 - Research for SMEs Call for proposal FP7-SME-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME - Research for SMEs Coordinator CENTRO RICERCHE PLAST-OPTICA SPA Address Via jacopo linussio 1 33020 Amaro Italy See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sara Padovani (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INTEGRA RENEWABLE ENERGIES SRL Italy EU contribution € 996 304,26 Address Via dei missaglia 97 20142 Milano See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Franco Rasello (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS Cyprus EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenue panepistimiou 2109 aglantzi 1678 Nicosia See on map Region Κύπρος Κύπρος Κύπρος Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Evis Drousiotis (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data POULEK SOLAR SRO Czechia EU contribution € 359 502,50 Address Velvarska 9 16000 Praha See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Vladislav Poulek (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Piazzale aldo moro 7 00185 Roma See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Francesca Fortunati (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data UAB MODERNIOS E-TECHNOLOGIJOS Lithuania EU contribution € 872 750,00 Address Vismaliuku g 34 10423 Vilnius See on map Region Lietuva Sostinės regionas Vilniaus apskritis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Juras Ulbikas (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Other funding No data
