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 for
1) 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.
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Call for proposal
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CSC - Cost-sharing contractsCoordinator
1755 ZG Petten
Netherlands
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Participants (6)
28760 Tres Cantos
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NE24 1LZ Blyth
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63755 Alzenau
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8160 Glomfjord
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28040 Madrid
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78457 Konstanz
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