Objective In the medium to long-term future, PV should play an important role as a renewable energy source for the production of clean electricity in Western Balkan Countries (WBC). Such large-scale implementation of PV requires at least drastic reduction of prices of PV systems to more competitive levels. Production of PV modules and systems in WBCs facilitates low cost PV production with the additional benefit of local development of innovative and clean technologies. This project aims at lower cost price per Wat tpeak (Wp) for film-Si PV produced in a local production plant in WBC by a significant upgrade of the cell and module efficiency, while keeping the production costs per m² almost constant.The increase of cell efficiency will be achieved in several sequenti al steps. 1)improvement of TCO layers (better stability in hydrogen plasma, better transparency) 2)introduction of doped micro-crystalline Si layers as window layers (less optical losses) 3)introduction of intrinsic micro-crystalline Si layers as active la yers (no light induced degradation,improved light absorption) 4)integration of previous steps leading to the introduction of a-Si/mc-Si tandem cell concept (enlarge effective absorption spectrum). Steps 1) and 2) will be performed using existing industrial production tools of Participant 4. Scientific support and analysis of the deposited layers will be provided by Participants 2, 3, and 5. Step 3) will be performed by applying MW-PECVD on lab scale at Participant 1 with assistance of Participant 7. Analysi s of the layers will take place by Participant 6. In parallel, Participant 7 will make a design for an industrial scale MW-PECVD system, suitable for this application. Step 4 will be a joint action of all participants involved. This procedure should lead to a concept for an opgraded production such that the existing module efficiency (5 %) can be increased to 8 %. This will result in decrese of production costs towards less than 2 Euro/Wp. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopyemission spectroscopyengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopyabsorption spectroscopynatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloidsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Keywords Microwave PECVD film Si PV Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO-2002-C.1.3 - Renewable energy and hybrid systems Call for proposal FP6-2002-INCO-WBC-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STIP - Specific Targeted Innovation Project Coordinator ENERGY RESEARCH CENTER OF THE NETHERLANDS Address Westerduinweg 3 Petten Netherlands See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all FYZIKALNI USTAV AV CR V.V.I. Czechia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Na slovance 2 Prague See on map Links Website Opens in new window INSTITUTE FOR PHYSICS Croatia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Bijenicka 46 Zagreb See on map Links Website Opens in new window RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENERGY, INFORMATICS AND MATERIALS,MACEDONIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND ARTS EU contribution € 0,00 Address Krste misirkov 2 Skopje See on map Links Website Opens in new window ROTH&RAU OBERFLAECHENTECHNIK AG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Gewerbering 3 Hohenstein-ernstthal See on map Links Website Opens in new window RUDJER BOSKOVIC INSTITUTE, ZAGREB Croatia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Bijenicka 54 Zagreb See on map Links Website Opens in new window SOLAR CELLS, LTD. PRODUCTION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES Croatia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Tezacki put bb Split See on map Links Website Opens in new window
