Pioneering a low-cost & eco-friendly solar cell technology

A novel lean process chain for the next generation of silicon heterojunction solar cells for TW-scale production.

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SiLEAN Project introduction

The SiLEAN solution aims to achieve a record solar cell efficiency using a fully sustainable, In-, Ag-, and Bi-free technology.

The SiLEAN project aims to advance silicon heterojunction solar cell technology by introducing several innovative approaches. These include growing wafers directly from the gas phase at low temperatures, utilizing alternative passivation techniques for higher optical transparency, and developing indium-free contact layers along with silver and bismuth-free metallization for streamlined cell interconnection and encapsulation. All processes are designed for scalability to larger sizes and high manufacturing throughput.

SiLEAN in figures

20% progress

of the total project.
SiLEAN started at 1 May 2024 and will run for 36 months.

2,996,153.75

funding from the European Commission in Horizon Europe program.

8 partners

from 5 different countries.

The SiLEAN project is excited to participate in the 41st EU PVSEC!

Read more of the premier global platform for photovaltaic research, technologies, and industry innovation.

SiLEAN Partners

Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM

TU Delft

Uniresearch

NexWafe GmbH

PV Works B.V.

GraphEnergyTech

3SUN

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The project is also supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).

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