Objective Crystal-Clear intends to develop innovative manufacturing technology for crystalline silicon photovoltaic (chi PV) modules. This is required to reach the EU 2010 target of 3GWp installed PV power at 1Eur/Wp module costs. This breakthrough will be realised by joining the critical mass of the European R&D institutes and PV industry. For the past 3 years all added production capacity was chi based, and 90% of all PV modules produced arcs based, making it the dominant technology and all partners expect it to remain so for the next 20 years. Cost reduction potential is large. Manufacturing costs of 1Eur/Wp are attainable by 2010.Japanese industry threatens EU PV industry. Japanese market share increased from 23 to 49% whereas European share dropped from 32 to 22% since 1994. Crystal-Clear is the right consortium to achieve the goal to regain 30% market share within 10 years; all leading PV manufacturers are represented and will work together. Increase of European market share from 20 to 30% generates an additional cumulative revenue gain of 2-3 billion Euros (70.000 person years) in module sales between 2003 and 2010. Crystal-Clear objectives are to: 1) reduce module production costs by 60%, from 3 to 1Euro/Wp after completion of the project, 2) improve environmental sustainability of production processes and products, 3)improve the competitive position of PV in the energy market by increasing quality and applicability. The entire production chain from silicon feedstock to module assembly will be innovated as to reach these objectives. Most important innovations are: 80% increased ingot size by charging silicon during crystallisation, industrialise methods for photon-up and photon-down conversion, single-shot lamination and interconnection, one-material module concept, in-site front cover formation, design for environment and recycling, and a cradle-to-grave sustainable manufacturing concept. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyengineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecyclingengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectrical engineeringpower engineeringelectric power generationnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloids Keywords .. Crystalline Silicon PV EFG RGS Thin Film 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-1.2.4 - New and advanced concepts in renewable energy technologies - PV Call for proposal FP6-2002-ENERGY-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IP - Integrated Project Coordinator ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND EU contribution No data Address Westerduinweg 3 PETTEN Netherlands See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (16) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BP SOLAR ESPANA SA Spain EU contribution No data Address P.I. Tres Cantos. Zona Oeste s/n. 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