Objective Cu (In, Ga) Se2 based thin film solar cell technology is at the leading edge of new low cost photovoltaic module production. Aim of the project is to make the technology suitable for the cost effective production of 120x60 cm2 CIGS modules at high throughput. Innovative developments in the project are the deposition of the absorber layer on large area substrates at low substrate temperature and to reduce the thickness of the absorber layers to <0.5um. This task reduces processing time for the deposition of the absorber and at the same time minimises the usage of material. Furthermore, junction formation by dry deposited Cd-free front electrodes avoid the usage of the heavy metal Cd and allow a coherent in- line processing. The goal is to implement these process steps in an existing pilot line for the production on 120x60cm2 modules and by this open the ways for further up scaling to production volumes of more than 10 MW/year. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsmedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologycells technologies Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-5. - Key action Cleaner Energy Systems, including Renewable Energies Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITAET STUTTGART EU contribution No data Address Pfaffenwaldring 47 70569 STUTTGART Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTER FOR SOLAR ENERGY AND HYDROGEN RESEARCH BADEN-WÜRTEMBERG Germany EU contribution No data Address Hessbruehlstrasse 21c 70565 STUTTGART See on map Total cost No data CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE France EU contribution No data Address Rue Pierre et Marie Curie 11 75231 PARIS See on map Total cost No data ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE France EU contribution No data Address Quai Watier 6 78401 CHATOU See on map Total cost No data UPPSALA UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution No data Address Laederhyddsvaegen 1 751 21 UPPSALA See on map Total cost No data WUERTH SOLAR GMBH AND CO.KG Germany EU contribution No data Address Ludwigsburger Strasse 100 71672 MARBACH AM NECKAR See on map Total cost No data
