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PECNet
Eidgenössisches Departement für
Umwelt, Verkehr, Energie und Kommunikation UVEK
Bundesamt für Energie BFE
AUFBAU EINES SCHWEIZER KOMPETENZNETZ-
WERKS FÜR DIE SOLARE WASSERSPALTUNG
MITTELS HYBRIDER PV-PEC ZELLEN
Annual Report 2007
Author and Co-Authors M. Spirig und A. Luzzi
Institution / Company Institut für Solartechnik SPF
Address Hochschule für Technik HSR, Oberseestr. 10, 8640 Rapperswil
Telephone, E-mail, Homepage +41 (0) 55 222 48 21, info@solarenergy.ch, www.solarenergy.ch
Project- / Contract Number 101883 / 152316
Duration of the Project (from – to) 01.10.2006 – 30.06.2008
Date 02.02.2008
ABSTRACT
In Switzerland, internationally leading competencies exist, among others, in the areas of photovoltaics
(PV) as well as in photo-electro-chemical (PEC) water splitting. The main aims of this project concern
interdisciplinary and output-oriented cross-linking of the competencies and their further development
within the framework program of the EU-FP7.
The PECNet approach covers four main stages: (i) transfer and thus securing of knowhow of withdrawing
PEC knowhow carriers (NaPECK library), (ii) linking of PEC stakeholders with relevant thinfilm
PV specialists to a Swiss PEC water-splitting network (PECNet CH), (iii) collaborative development
of a 4-7 year R&D plan for Switzerland, with international integration, and (iv) submitting of a
4+3 year research project under EU-FP7.
Since the dominant challenges of PEC water-splitting concern the material side of photo electrodes,
the above mentioned work plan stages (i), (iv) and (iii) have been tackled according to timing constraints.
Following a round of preliminary information and involvement of key PEC stakeholders, an
effective project management team has been developed and a kick-off meeting conducted at the
University of Basel.
A preliminary R&D plan CH has been developed, which aims – among others – to develop a new
10cm x 10cm hybrid PV-PEC demonstrator cell. As part of this, technology combinations and advantages,
disadvantages, possibilities as well as potentials of different materials have been discussed. It
is planned for 2008 that a more detailed, common, national research plan will be developed. Following
on, three development path options – straight forward, innovative, visionary – will be judged in
detail and prioritised.
During 2007, the NaPECK library has been assembled, national PEC knowhow thus secured, and
a national PEC center of competence "PEChouse" established as well as started at the EPFL.
In addition, as a key achievement of PECNet during 2007, a comprehensive and internationally highly
networked PEC material research program has been developed and submitted under EU-FP7.
Though unsuccessful in its first attempt, an adapted proposal will be prepared under the guidance of
PEChouse in 2008.
PECNet is a classical knowhow and technology transfer project (KTT) that has been well received
both nationally as well as internationally. Further positive results are to be expected in 2008.
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