Objective Widespread uptake of inorganic semiconductor solar cells has been limited, with current solar cell arrays only producing between 4 to 7 GW of the 15 TW (<0.04%) global energy demand, despite the terrestrial solar resource being 120,000 TW. The industry is growing at a cumulative rate of over 40% per annum, even with effects of the financial crisis.The challenge facing the photovoltaic industry is cost effectiveness through much lower embodied energy. Plastic electronics and solution-processable inorganic semiconductors can revolutionise this industry due to their relatively easy and low cost processability (low embodied energy). The efficiency of solar cells fabricated from these “cheap” materials, is approaching competitive values, with comparison tests showing better performance for excitonic solar cells with reference to amorphous silicon in typical Northern European conditions. A 50% increase of the output will make these new solar cells commercially dominant in all markets since they are superior in capturing photons in non-ideal conditions (angled sun, cloud, haze) having a stable maximum power point over the full range of light intensity. Our objectives are to exploit the joint leadership of the top European and Indian academic and industrial Institutions to foster the wide-spread uptake of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells technology, by improving over the current state of the art by innovative materials and processes. The Indian project will tentatively start within six months after the start of the European project. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivitynatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloidsmedical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologycells technologiesnatural sciencesphysical sciencestheoretical physicsparticle physicsphotons Programme(s) FP7-ENERGY - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Energy Topic(s) ENERGY.2010.2.1-2 - Development of novel materials, device structures and fabrication methods suitable for thin film solar cells and TCOs including organic photovoltaics. EU - India Coordinated Call Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-2010-INDIA See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE EU contribution € 393 765,00 Address PIAZZALE ALDO MORO 7 00185 Roma Italy See on map Region Centro (IT) Lazio Roma Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Filippo De Angelis (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution € 373 600,00 Address BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Michael Graetzel (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA Italy EU contribution € 253 200,00 Address VIA MOREGO 30 16163 Genova See on map Region Nord-Ovest Liguria Genova Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Immacolata Cortese (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data GREATCELL SOLAR UK LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 320 601,00 Address GARDNER SALISBURY, UPPER DENBIGH ROAD IRISH SQUARE LL17 0RN St Asaph See on map Region Wales West Wales and The Valleys Conwy and Denbighshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Mikael A. Khan (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data