Title
Development of Low Cost Alkaline Solar Cells

CoPED ID
40aecfce-33c3-4b67-af1f-2c20f2d75f9a

Status
Closed


Value
£1,191,060

Start Date
March 1, 2017

End Date
Feb. 28, 2018

Description

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Photovoltaic (PV) devices are one of the major green alternatives for low carbon, clean and renewable energy.

The conversion efficiency of solar power into electricity using PV technology is currently limited owing to

unwanted heat generation and higher production cost. The innovative alkali thin film PV technology (APVs

patented by Solaris Photonics) promises to overcome these problems, and its development could meet the

essential objective of lower cost electricity generation with higher efficiency (14-30%). The current proposal is

focussed on continuing to develop the APV to obtain an optimised functional prototype which delivers high

efficiency whilst ensuring durability and long lifetime. The project aims to fabricate high efficiency low-cost

pre-industrial prototype alkali PV cells utilising thermal evaporation deposition, switching to an all sputtering

manufacturing process in the long term. The proposed APV technology could become highly competitive with

the cost of conventionally generated electricity at point of use.

Subjects by relevance
  1. Renewable energy sources
  2. Efficiency (properties)
  3. Solar energy
  4. Costs
  5. Energy production (process industry)

Extracted key phrases
  1. Low Cost Alkaline Solar cell
  2. Industrial prototype alkali PV cell
  3. Low cost electricity generation
  4. Innovative alkali thin film PV technology
  5. High efficiency low
  6. High production cost
  7. Development
  8. Conversion efficiency
  9. Major green alternative
  10. Low carbon
  11. APV technology
  12. Photovoltaic
  13. Unwanted heat generation
  14. Pv
  15. Thermal evaporation deposition

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