Abstract
Final report for PV incubator subcontract with Solexel, Inc. The purpose of this project was to develop Solexel's Unique IP, productize it, and transfer it to manufacturing. Silicon constitutes a significant fraction of the total solar cell cost, resulting in an industry-wide drive to lower silicon usage. Solexel's disruptive Solar cell structure got around these challenges and promised superiorlight trapping, efficiency and mechanical strength, despite being significantly thinner than commercially available cells. Solexel's successful participation in this incubator project became evident as the company is now moving into commercial production and position itself to be competitive for the next Technology Pathway Partnerships (TPP) funding opportunity.
Original language | American English |
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Number of pages | 33 |
State | Published - 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by Solexel Inc., Milpitas, CaliforniaNREL Publication Number
- NREL/SR-5200-55733
Keywords
- monocrystalline silicon
- PV
- PV incubator
- solar cells