Objective TOPSICLE is an R&D project to develop a low-cost industrial process for super high-efficiency multicrystalline silicon (mc-Si) cells and modules. This project will result in an efficiency of 20% for a 4cm² mc-Si cell, 19% for a 156cm² mc-Si cell and 18% for a full size 36-cell module. The peak power of that module will be 101 Wat. a road map will be made to realise cost effective 20% mc-Si PV modules on an industrial scale. To reach these goals the consortium will develop processes for1) manufacturing high-quality cast ingots,2) slicing high-quality thin mc-Si wafers,3) manufacturing super high-efficiency mc-Si solar cells techniques.TOPSICLE will strongly contribute to the White Paper targets (3GWp installed in 2010, <2.5/Wp, 3Mtn/yr CO_2 reduction) and will increase Europe's competitive position considerably. The results of TOPSICLE will reduce the energy-pay-back time of the mc-Si based PV systems to 2-3 years. Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloidsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programme(s) FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ENERGY RESEARCH CENTRE OF THE NETHERLANDS Address Westerduinweg 3 1755 ZG Petten Netherlands See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BP SOLAR ESPANA SA Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address 5,p.i tres cantos zona oeste s/n 28760 Tres cantos See on map NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTRE United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Albert street NE24 1LZ Blyth See on map RWE SCHOTT SOLAR GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Carl-zeiss-strasse 4 63755 Alzenau See on map SCANWAFER AS Norway EU contribution € 0,00 Address Oernesveien 3 8160 Glomfjord See on map UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Spain EU contribution € 0,00 Address C/ ramiro de maeztu 7 28040 Madrid See on map UNIVERSITAET KONSTANZ Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Jacob buchhardtstrasse 29 78457 Konstanz See on map
