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Joint Calls 1 – 4

Here you can soon find all the summaries of the projects funded within the SOLAR-ERA.NET Joint Calls 1 – 4.

ReportingProject Acronym & Full TitleProject Coordinator & InstitutionProject Partners

Summary

(Project completed)

ACCESS-CIGS – Atmospheric Cost Competitive Elemental Sulpho-Selenisation for CIGSReiner Klenk
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (DE)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek (TNO) (NL)
  • Dr. Eberl MBE Komponenten GmbH (MBE) (DE)
  • Smit Thermal Solutions (NL)

Summary

(Project completed)

AER II – Industrialization and System Integration of the Aesthetic Energy Roof ConceptEsther Philipse
AERspire B.V. (NL)
  • ECN (former SEAC) (NL)
  • Soltech (BE)
  • Heijmans N.V. (NL)

Summary

(Project completed)

ALCHEMI – A Low Cost, High Efficiency, Optoelectronic HCPV Module for 1000 Sun OperationIwan Davies
IQE plc (UK)
  • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ES)
  • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer ISE) (DE)
  • University of Cyprus (CY)

Summary

(Project completed)

APPI – Atmospheric Pressure Processing for Industrial Solar CellsPierre Saint-Cast
Fraunhofer Institut für Solare Energiesysteme (DE)
  • PROMES, CNRS (PROMES) (FR)
  • Polytechnic University of Valencia (UCPV) (ES)
  • Solar Capture Technologies Limited (SCT) (UK)
  • Schmid GmbH (Schmid) (DE)
  • Nines Photovoltaics (Nines) (IE)
  • Solvay Fluor GmbH (Solvay) (DE)

Summary

(Project completed)

Bifalo – Bifacial PV modules for lowest levelized cost of energyJoris Libal
International Solar Energy Research Center (ISC) Konstanz e.V. (DE)
  • Fraunhofer CSP (DE)
  • Wavelabs Solar Metrology Systems GmbH (DE)
  • Apollon Solar (FR)
  • Jerusalem Center of Technology (IL)
  • SolaRound (IL)

Summary

(Project completed, no final report available)

BIPVpod – Building Integrated Photovoltaics panels on demandKai Gehrke
DLR-Institut für Vernetzte Energiesysteme e. V. (DE)
  • Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (DE)
  • 3D-Micromac AG (DE)
  • Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (NL)
  • Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NL)
  • Wallvision B.V. (NL)
  • Rebor B.V. (NL)

Summary

(Project completed)

BLACK – Black Silicon and Defect Engineering for Highly Efficient Solar Cells and ModulesHele Savin
Aalto University (Aalto) (FI)
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) (ES)
  • SolarWorld Innovations GmbH (SWIN) (DE)
  • Beneq Oy (FI)
  • Fortum Oyj (FI)
  • Okmetic Oyj (FI)
  • Cencorp Oy / Valoe Oy (FI)
  • Naps Solar Oy (NAPS) (FI)

Summary

(Project completed)

CNT-PV – Carbon Nanotube Hole-Transporting and Collecting Layers for Semi-Transparent, Flexible and Low-Cost Solid-State Photovoltaic CellsGerrit Boschloo
Uppsala University (SE)
  • Dyenamo AB (SE)
  • Aalto University (FI)
  • Canatu Ltd (FI)

Summary

(Project completed, no final report available)

DINAMIC – Dilute Nitride Based Concentrator Multijunction Solar Cells, with Efficiencies Over 47%Iwan Davies
IQE plc (UK)
  • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (ES)
  • University Of Malaga (ES)

Summary

(Project completed)

DURACIS – Advanced Global Encapsulation Solutions for Long Term Stability in Industrial Flexible Cu(In,Ga)Se2 Photovoltaic TechnologyAlejandro Pérez-Rodríguez
Fundació Institut de Recerca de l’Energia de Catalunya (ES)
  • Ecopol Tech SL (ES)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • EDF R&D (FR)
  • Advanced Coatings & Construction Solutions scrl (BE)
  • Eliosys SA (BE)
  • Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (DE)
  • Sunplugged GmbH (AT)
  • ISOVOLTAIC AG (AT)
  • Universität Innsbruck (AT)

Summary

(Project completed)

EDITOR – Evaluation of the Dispatchability of a Parabolic Trough Collector System with Concrete StorageJohn Mitchell
protarget AG (DE)
  • Solar institute Jülich (DE)
  • German Aerospace Centre (DLR) (DE)
  • CADE Soluciones de Ingeniería, S.L. (ES)
  • Cyprus University of Technology (CY)

Summary

(Project completed, no final report available)

Enhance – Enhanced Rooftop PV Integration through Kinetic Storage and Wide Erea MonitoringElias Kyriakides
University of Cyprus (CY)
  • Eletoyia (CY)
  • Chakratec Ltd. (IL)
  • PowerCom (IL)

Summary

(Project completed)

FrontCIGS – Re-Designing Front Window in Flexible CIGS Modules for
Cost-Effective Moisture Protection
Yaroslav Romanyuk
Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (CH)
  • Flisom AG (CH)
  • TNO – Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (NL)
  • Meyer Burger (Netherlands) B.V. (NL)
  • Sunplugged GmbH (AT)

Summary

(Project completed)

FunGlass – Multi-Functional Glass for PV ApplicationStephanie Malik
Fraunhofer Center for Silicon-Photovoltaics CSP (DE)
  • DA Glass (PL)
  • J.v. G. Thoma GmbH (DE)

Summary

(Project completed)

HESiTSC – High efficiency silicon based tandem solar cell PV moduleYanting Sun
Royal Institute of Technology-KTH (SE)
  • Fundación Cener-Ciemat (ES)
  • Karlstad University (SE)
  • Tandem Sun AB (SE)

Summary

(Project completed)

HESTPV – High-Efficiency and Stable Tin-Based Perovskite Solar CellsHendrik Jan Bolink
Universitat de València Estudi General (ES)
  • Linkoping University (SE)
  • Karlstad University (SE)
  • Weizmann Institute of Science (IL)
  • FLUXiM AG, Winterthur (CH)

Summary

(Project completed)

HighCast – High Performance Silicon Casting and WaferingMarkus Rinio
Karlstad University (SE)
  • Fraunhofer ISE (DE)
  • PV Crystalox (DE)
  • AlzChem AG (DE)
  • Crystalox Ltd (UK)

Summary

(Project completed)

HIPER – High-Efficiency Si Perovskite Tandem Solar CellsJuan Martinez Pastor
Universitat de València Estudi General (ES)
  • iTechSolar (TR)
  • Energie Onderzoeks Centrum (ECN) (NL)
  • Tempress Systems B.V. (NL)
  • TNO (NL)
  • Technische Universiteit Eindhoven (NL)

Summary

(Project completed, no final report available)

HIPPO – High-Efficiency Poly-Si Passivated Contact Solar Cells and ModulesSebastian Mack
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (DE)
  • Schmid Group (DE)
  • Tempress Systems (NL)
  • Luvata Pori Oy (FI)
  • Specialized Technology Resources Espana (ES)

Summary

(Project completed)

Hvolt-PV – High voltage IBC photovoltaic i-Cells and modulesAlain Straboni
S’Tile SA (FR)
  • International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz (DE)
  • University of Cyprus (CY)

Summary

(Project completed)

INFORPV – Innovative Forecasting PV Energy Yield Solution for Sustainable Large Scale DeploymentMike Green
M.G.Lightning Electrical Engineering (MGL) (IL)
  • Decision Makers Ltd (DM) (IL)
  • University of Cyprus (UCY) (CY)
  • Department of Meteorology (DOM) (CY)
  • Electricity Authority of Cyprus (EAC) (CY)

Summary

(Project completed)

InGrid -High efficiency PV modules based on back-contact cells and novel interconnecting gridDavid Gómez Espina
Specialized Technology Resources España, S.A. (ES)
  • International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. (DE)
  • Fundación Prodintec (ES)
  • Gwent Electronic Materials (UK)

Summary

(Project completed)

InnoModu – Lead free modules with low silver content and innovative bus less cell gridMichael Schwark
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH (AT)
  • CTR Carinthian Tech Research AG (AT)
  • KIOTO Photovoltaics GmbH (AT)
  • Energetica Industries GmbH (AT)
  • Ulbrich of Austria GmbH (AT)
  • Teamtechnik Maschinen und Anlagen GmbH (DE)
  • Polytec PT (DE)

Summary

(Project completed)

INTESEM – Intelligent Solar Energy Management Pipeline from Cell to GridRiitta Ståhl
Fortum Oyj (FI)
  • Valoe (former Cencorp) (FI)
  • Ferroamp (SE)

Summary

(Project completed)

IPERMON – Innovative Performance Monitoring System for Improved Reliability and Optimized Levelized Cost of ElectricityJürgen Sutterlüti
Gantner Instruments Test & Measurement GmbH (AT)
  • University of Cyprus (UCY) (CY)

Summary

(Project completed)

LIMES – Light Innovative Materials for Enhanced Solar EfficiencyStefan Karlsson
RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB (former Glafo AB) (SE)
  • Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (ES)
  • Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company (UK)
  • Solar Capture Technologies Ltd (UK)
  • RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB (former SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden AB) (SE)

Summary

(Project completed)

Liquid Si 2.0 – Liquid Phase Deposition of Functional Silicon Layers for Cost-Effective High Efficiency Solar CellsMichael Holthausen
Evonik Creavis GmbH (DE)
  • Technische Universität Graz Institut für Anorganische Chemie (AT)

Summary

(Project completed)

Monoscribe – Roll-to-Roll Monolithic Interconnection of Customizable Thin-film Solar ModulesAndreas Zimmermann
Sunplugged GmbH (AT)
  • Sunnybag GmbH (AT)
  • Riegler Elektronik (AT)
  • Tyrolight (AT)
  • Universität Innsbruck, Institut für Konstruktion und Materialwissenschaften (AT)
  • Inkron (FI)
  • VTT Technologian Tutkimuskeskus- (FI)
  • Laser Systems GmbH (DE)
  • Munich Applied University- Laser Center (DE)

Summary

(Project completed)

NOVACOST – Non Vacuum Based Strategies for Cost Efficient Low Weight Chalcogenide PhotovoltaicsLionel Fourdrinier
Advanced Coatings & Construction Solutions sàrl (BE)
  • Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (ES)
  • Francisco Albero S.A.U (ES)
  • Uppsala University (SE)

Summary

(Project completed)

NovaZOlar – All-non-Vacuum Processed ZnO-based Buffer and Window Layers for CIGS Solar Cell TechnologyYaroslav Romanyuk
Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (CH)
  • Flisom AG (CH)
  • CNRS – Centre national de la recherche scientifique (FR)
  • EDF (FR)
  • NEXCIS (exited project in April 2015) (FR)
  • ZSW – Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (DE)
  • Manz CIGS Technology GmbH (DE)
  • IREC – Fundacio Privada Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (ES)

Summary

(Project completed)

PEARL TF-PV – Performance and Electroluminescence Analysis on Reliability and Lifetime of Thin-Film PhotovoltaicsVito Huhn
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (DE)
  • Austrian Institute of Technology (AT)
  • Nederlandse Organisatie voor Toegepast Natuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek (NL)
  • Solar Tester (NL)
  • International Solar BV (KiesZon) (NL)
  • Photovoltaik-Institut Berlin AG (DE)
  • Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH (DE)
  • crystalsol GmbH (AT)
  • eigenenergie.net (NL)
  • Straightforward (NL)
  • Technische Universiteit Delft (NL)

Summary

(Project completed)

PRooF – Competitive Industrialized Photovoltaic RoofingOlleper Hemlin
SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden (SE)
  • Skanska Sverige AB (SE)
  • Solkompaniet Konsult Sverige AB (SE)
  • Glafo AB (SE)
  • Elementum Eco AB (SE) (replaced SEML AB (SE))
  • Gaia Solar A/S (DK)

Summary

(Project completed)

PV me – Organic Photovoltaic Systems Integrated in Manufactured Building ElementsSjoerd Veenstra
ECN (NL)
  • Heliatek (DE)
  • Hoesch Bau-systeme (DE)
  • AGC Glass Europe (BE)
  • SAPA (BE)
  • Laborelec (BE)
  • Imec (BE)
  • Heliox (NL)
  • Akzo Nobel (NL)
  • TNO (Holst Centre) (NL)

Summary

(Project completed)

PV2GRID – A next generation grid side converter with advanced control and power quality capabilitiesElias Kyriakides
University of Cyprus (CY)
  • Aalborg University (AAU) (DK)
  • Quantum Energy Corporation Limited (QE) (CY)

Summary

(Project completed)

PV4FACADES – Photovoltaics for High-Performance Building-Integrated Electricity Production Using High-Efficiency Back-Contact Silicon ModulesBart Geerligs
ECN (NL)
  • Tempress (NL)
  • Eurotron (NL)
  • Soltech (BE)
  • Wienerberger (BE)
  • Eternit (BE)
  • Imec (BE)
  • Eliosys (BE)
  • Sunlego (TR)
  • Türkiye Şişe ve Cam Fabrikaları A.Ş. (TR)

Summary

(Project completed)

Refined PV – Reduction of Losses by Ultra Fine Metallization and InterconnectionDominik Rudolph
International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. (DE)
  • Utilight Ltd. (IL)
  • Meyer Burger AG (CH)

Summary

(Project completed)

SIMON – Silicone Fluid Maintenance and OperationChristoph Hilgert
DLR, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DE)
  • Wacker Chemie AG (DE)
  • TÜV Nord Systems GmbH & Co.KG (DE)
  • TSK Flagsol Engineering GmbH (DE)
  • Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas,Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (CIEMAT) (ES)
  • Senior Flexonics GmbH (DE)
  • innogy SE (DE)
  • RIOGLASS SOLAR S.A. (ES)
  • flucon fluid control GmbH (DE)

Summary

(Project completed)

SITEF – Silicon Fluid Test FacilityChristoph Hilgert
DLR, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DE)
  • Ciemat – Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (ES)
  • Wacker Chemie AG (DE)
  • TSK Flagsol Engineering GmbH (DE)
  • Senior Flexonics GmbH (DE)
  • TÜV NORD SysTec GmbH & Co. KG (DE)

Summary

(Project completed)

SLAGSTOCK – Low-Cost Sustainable Thermal Energy Storage Systems Made of Recycled Steel Industry WasteIñigo Ortega
Centro de Investigacion COOP de Energias Alternativas CIC (ES)
  • Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) (CH)
  • IK4-AZTERLAN (IK4) (ES)
  • Arcelormittal Basque Country Research Centre (AMR&D) (ES)
  • Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) (DE)
  • SAS Tellus Ceram (TC) (FR)

Summary

(Project completed)

SNOOPI – Smart Network Control with Coordinated PV InfeedThomas Ackermann
Energynautics GmbH (DE)
  • EWR Netz GmbH (DE)
  • Fronius International GmbH (AT)
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology (SE)

Summary

(Project completed)

SolFieOpt – Optimal Heliostat Fields for Solar Tower Power PlantsMark Schmitz
TSK Flagsol Engineering GmbH (TSK Flagsol) (DE)
  • RWTH Acchen University (DE)
  • University of Seville (ES)

Summary

(Project completed)

SPRINTCELL – Sulfide-based Ink for Printable Earth-Abundant Solar CellRachmat Adhi Wibowo
AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH (AT)
  • Frimeco Produktions GmbH (AT)
  • PMT Powder Processing GmbH (AT)
  • Printed Electronics Ltd. (UK)

Summary

(Project completed, no final report available)

THESEUS – Tandem High Efficiency Solar Cells Utilizing III-V Semiconductors on SiliconIwan Davies
IQE plc (UK)
  • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) (ES)
  • DHV Tecnología (DHV) (ES)

Summary

(Project completed)

U-light – Entwicklung von neuartigen Solarmodulen mit geringem Gewicht, integrierten Bypassdioden, hoher Effizienz und niedrigen Kosten für die SystemintegrationAndreas Schneider
International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz (DE)
  • Zurich University of Applied Sciences – ZHAW (CH)
  • ISOVOLTAIC AG (AT)
  • Polymer competence Center Leoben GmbH PCCL (AT)