Objective Objectives:The project has the aim to increase the efficiency of CdTe thin film solar modules at assured stability by developing a new, low resistance, stable back-contact suited for mass production and to demonstrate the feasibility of a stable efficiency of 13 % for modules of 30 x 30 cm2 size. Technical approach. This goal shall be achieved through development of a back contacting process by study and variation of "classical" and new contact materials (such as low bandgap, p+-semiconductors), doping and deposition processes in a cyclic two-step iteration procedure, narrowing-down of the different options and techniques to one final procedure under continuous experimental and theoretical analysis, diagnosis and testing. This shall be performed by a consortium including a SME-type industrial company and six European research institutions, well equipped and experienced with development, analysis and modelling of the CdTe thin film solar cell from work done in part within past cooperative projects. Expected achievements and exploitation. It is expected to realise a technology for production of significantly improved CdTe modules of stable efficiency of 13%. The results will be exploited by the industrial partner in a production plant to be built in Germany able to manufacture 60 x 120 cm2 size modules at a capacity of 100,000m2 per year. 0101 Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivity Programme(s) FP4-NNE-JOULE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998 Topic(s) 03020101 - R&D on PV cells: mono- and poly-crystalline Si, thin film and other promising materials, in order to improve their efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator ANTEC - ANGEWANDTE NEUE TECHNOLOGIEN GMBH EU contribution No data Address Industriestrasse 2-4 65779 KELKHEIM Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Commission of the European Communities Italy EU contribution No data Address 21020 Ispra - Varese See on map Total cost No data Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule - ETH Zürich Switzerland EU contribution No data Address 1,Technoparkstrasse 8005 Zürich See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT FUER SOLARENERGIEFORSCHUNG GMBH; HAMELN/EMMERTHAL Germany EU contribution No data Address Am Ohrberg 1 EMMERTHAL See on map Total cost No data Solaronix SA Switzerland EU contribution No data Address 129,Rue de L'Ouriette 1170 Aubonne See on map Total cost No data Universiteit Gent Belgium EU contribution No data Address 41,Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 9000 Gent See on map Total cost No data University of Durham United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address South Road DH1 3LE Durham See on map Total cost No data Università degli Studi di Parma Italy EU contribution No data Address Viale delle Scienze 43100 Parma See on map Total cost No data
