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Work and results
Launch of a 2 month internship at Solaronix of Mr. Robin Cisneros from University Nantes (France), to
learn the manufacturing of test dye solar cells in the monolithic configuration.
Prepare publication at the Symposium "Trends in Organic Electronics and Hybrid Photovoltaics" held
at Eforie Nord, Romania, June 12-14 2008.
Improved cost calculation for a 20 MWp production line of “Monolithic” Dye Solar Cells. This improved
cell construction allows for rapid and cost effective production of large area dye solar cell modules, as
it is based on printing techniques for all layers. Only one transparent conductive coated glass is required
as substrate.
The calculation shows that a production cost of 1 €/Wp is achievable at a scale of 20MWp yearly production,
the materials expenditure (TCO glass, chemicals, junction box + frame) make up 2/3 of the
total manufacturing costs.
A cooperation with Pr. Andreas Luzzi at the Swiss Engineering School SPF in Rapperswil was
launched and a first (confidential) functional prototype of a dye solar cell module was delivered for
evaluation in an electronic product. 2 other projects are in preparation for demanding indoor applications
in the field of small household appliances.
A cooperation contract was entered with a large Swiss chemicals company to develope the dye solar
cell & modules in the "monolithic" configuration, allowing for substantial cost savings in materials and
production methods.
National and international collaboration
Cooperation in the field of organic solar cells happens through these ongoing projects
FP6-IP: NAPOLYDE, website: www.napolyde.org
CCEM-CH project thinPV, website http://thinpv.empa.ch/members/index.html
New FP7 RTD programs (granted, to start begin 2009) :
"INNOVASOL" – coordinated by Prof. Leonardo Marchese at the Centro Interdisciplinare Nano-
SISTEMI Università del Piemonte Orientale, Italy.
This project deals with improving the dye solar cell with a solid state electrolyte or a hole conductor,
and the currently used metal-organic dye shall be replaced with quantum dots.
"SOLAMON" – coordinated by Dr. Nathalie Baclet at the CEA-Grenoble, France.
SOLAMON focuses on improving "3rd generation" thin film solar cells (a-Si and dye sensitized) by
employing plasmon generating materials to improve light collection in the active layers.
"SOLHYDROMICS" - coordinated by Prof. Guido Saracco at the Politecnico Torino, Italy.
This project aims to build a photoelectrochemical water splitting device based on organic (or biological)
catalysts for light collection (PSII system) and hydrogen evolution materials without noble metals.
"ORION" – coordinated by Dr. David Mecerreyes at the CIDETEC, San Sebastian, Spain.
This project investigates the development of a new family of functional inorganic-organic hybrid materials
(for example metal oxide – ionic liquid) characterized by an ordered morphology.
Solaronix works together with Novacis SA, a « spin-out » company developing printed CIGS solar
cells together with Total, France.
Solaronix is again an Eureka-Partner in the project E!4413 LCSC together with 3Gsolar (ex-
OrionSolar), in Jerusalem, Israel.
ORGAPVNET, T. Meyer, Solaronix
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