Development of advanced surface coatings to enable a novel solar pv technology

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Title
Development of advanced surface coatings to enable a novel solar pv technology

CoPED ID
00da281f-1c55-4c3b-80c6-e339b9221ec9

Status
Closed


Value
£209,536

Start Date
Sept. 30, 2017

End Date
Aug. 30, 2018

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All businesses want lower energy costs, but switching to renewables has not been viable without subsidies. Silicon photovoltaic (PV) solutions are more expensive compared to carbon based energy because of the high cost of manufacturing panels. Globally, more than 1.3 billion people still do not have access to electricity and largely rely on costly or polluting diesel-powered generators. To solve this, Big Solar Ltd is developing Power Roll (PR), a new type of ultra-low cost, lightweight, flexible and durable solar PV, indepedently proven at lab scale, that is different to Silicon and thin film PV. This feasibility study will apply existing SEAC manufacturing technology to a new field. By developing improved structural architectures, novel PVD machine capabilities and quantum dot based inks, enhanced electrode material deposition techniques and coating techniques, this project will pave the way for future growth in PV technology, with massive growth potential for related SEAC manufacturing applications.

Power Roll Limited LEAD_ORG
Power Roll Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG

Paul Laidler PM_PER
Paul Laidler PM_PER

Subjects by relevance
  1. Costs
  2. Solar energy
  3. Enterprises
  4. Product development

Extracted key phrases
  1. Novel solar pv technology
  2. Advanced surface coating
  3. Low energy cost
  4. Thin film pv
  5. Novel pvd machine capability
  6. Low cost
  7. Durable solar PV
  8. Development
  9. Coating technique
  10. Enhanced electrode material deposition technique
  11. High cost
  12. Related SEAC manufacturing application
  13. New type
  14. New field
  15. Silicon photovoltaic

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