Open AccessCast polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic cell and module manufacturing technology improvements. Annual subcontract report, 1 December 1993--30 November 1994
Author(s) -
J. Wohlgemuth
Publication year - 1995
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/100326
Subject(s) - polycrystalline silicon , photovoltaic system , silicon , manufacturing process , casting , production (economics) , manufacturing engineering , production cost , crystalline silicon , materials science , engineering , mechanical engineering , electrical engineering , nanotechnology , metallurgy , composite material , layer (electronics) , economics , macroeconomics , thin film transistor
This report describes work performed under a 3-y contract to advance Solarex`s cast polycrystalline silicon manufacturing technology, reduce module production cost, increase module performance, and expand Solarex`s commercial production capacities. Specific objectives are to reduce manufacturing cost for polycrstalline silicon PV modules to less than $1.20/W and to increase manufacturing capacity by a factor of 3. Solarex is working on casting, wire saws, cell process, module assembly, frameless module development, and automated cell handling