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Concentrating Photovoltaic modules using advanced technologies and cells for highest efficiencies (CPVMatch)

Start date: May 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

It has been proven that the only realistic path to close the gap between theoretical and practical ultra-high efficiency solar cells is the monolithic multi-junction (MJ) approach, i.e. to stack different materials on top of each other. Each material/sub solar cell converts a specific part of the sun´s spectrum and thus manages the photons properly. However, large area multi-junction cells are too ...
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Si based Layer Stacks for Rear-Side Passivation and Enhanced Reflection of GaInP/GaInAs/Ge Triple-Junction Space Solar Cells (SiLaSpaCe)

Start date: Jun 1, 2016, End date: May 31, 2018,

"Solar cells are the preferred method for powering today’s satellites. The cell efficiency determines the available power and is hence of exceptional importance for any spacecraft equipment or system. Besides the efficiency that is directly linked to the solar array power (W/m2), solar cells define also further Key Performance Indicators such as specific mass (kg/m2) and manufacturing costs (EUR/W ...
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SILICON NANODOTS FOR SOLAR CELL TANDEM (NASCEnT)

Start date: Sep 1, 2010, End date: Aug 31, 2013,

The overall objective of the project is to develop new Nanomaterials with New Production Technologies and to fabricate silicon quantum dot tandem solar cells to achieve increased efficiencies. The understanding of electrical transport and recombination mechanisms in these newly developed nanomaterials will enable us to design new tandem solar cell structures - based on Si thin-film or wafer solar ...
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Plasmon Resonance for IMproving the Absorption of solar cells (PRIMA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

The demand for affordable renewable energy is increasing steadily. Electricity generation by photovoltaic cells is one of the main players in this field, but is hampered by its still relatively high cost compared with other sources of energy. Within this project we investigate promising nanotechnology - based strategies to enhance the performance and/or reduce the cost of different solar cell tech ...
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