Cast polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic cell and module manufacturing technology improvements. Annual subcontract report, 1 December 1993--30 November 1994

Technical Report · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/100326· OSTI ID:100326

Wohlgemuth, J ^[1]

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1. Solarex Corp., Frederick, MD (United States)

This report describes work performed under a 3-y contract to advance Solarex`s cast polycrystalline silicon manufacturing technology, reduce module production cost, increase module performance, and expand Solarex`s commercial production capacities. Specific objectives are to reduce manufacturing cost for polycrstalline silicon PV modules to less than $1.20/W and to increase manufacturing capacity by a factor of 3. Solarex is working on casting, wire saws, cell process, module assembly, frameless module development, and automated cell handling.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States); Solarex Corp., Frederick, MD (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 100326
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-411-8244; ON: DE95009285
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Sep 1995
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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