Expected and Achieved Results

On this page you can find the project’s expected and achieved results (deliverables).

Project Management and Coordination

Expected / Achieved Results:

  1. Project Management Plan
  2. Data Management Plan
  3. Quality Assurance and Risk Management
  4. SiLEAN Gender balance evaluation
  5. Final Data Management Plan

Light trapping in ultra-thin wafers

Expected / Achieved Results:

  1. EpiWafers production
  2. Nano-random pyramids optimized for EpiWafers
  3. Black silicon and MST wafers with optimized surface passivation quality
  4. DLARC for minimized reflection

Novel passivation concepts for ultra-thin SHJ solar cells

Expected / Achieved Results:

  1. nc-SiC:H TPC structure applied to full-sized wafers
  2. TMO structure applied to full-sized wafers
  3. Final report on nc-SiC:H TPC structure
  4. Final report on TMO structure
  5. Comparison of different novel passivation concepts for ultra-thin SHJ solar cells

Development of novel contacts for ultra-thin SHJ solar cells

Expected / Achieved Results:

  1. Feasibility report on contact schemes
  2. > 25% solar cell with ZnO as TCO
  3. >25% solar cell with Ag-free contacts
  4. Bi-free cell interconnection
  5. C-paste potential for the PV industry

Expected / Achieved Results:

  1. Bill of materials
  2. Mini-modules
  3. Record cell

Demonstration of reduced environmental impact

Expected / Achieved Results:

  1. Energy yield calculation
  2. Initial evaluation of safety of supply
  3. LCA results
  4. Final valuation of safety of supply

Dissemination, communication and exploitation

Expected / Achieved Results:

  1. Project identity (including project website)
  2. DEC Plan
  3. Exploitable results and exploitation routes
  4. Exploitation plans and IPR protection strategies

Project progress
Coordination

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

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