SBIR Phase I: PORTABLE SOLAR DEVICE

这个小企业创新研究（SBIR）第一阶段项目的更广泛的影响/商业潜力是显著降低住宅太阳能系统的安装成本，从而使可再生能源的广泛使用成为可能。重点将放在低收入和中等收入社区、美国农村和租房者身上。这项新技术有可能为居民节省30-40%的电费。这个SBIR一期项目提议推进一个新的光伏系统的翻译。该项目的目标包括设计和创建一个住宅使用的便携式并网太阳能系统。该计划要求研究和测试晶体硅组件材料。这是为了开发无玻璃无框架光伏组件的制造规范。验证和确认计划包括寿命研究和组合加速压力测试协议。该奖项反映了美国国家科学基金会的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The broader impact/commercial potential of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to significantly reduce the installed cost of residential solar energy systems, thus enabling widespread access to renewable energy. Particular emphasis will be placed on low and moderate income communities, rural America, and renters. The new technology could potentially generate savings of 30-40% in residential electric costs.This SBIR Phase I project proposes to advance the translation of a new photovoltaic system. The project objectives include to design and create a portable on-grid solar system for residential use. This plan calls for researching and testing crystalline silicon module materials. This is done in service of developing manufacturing specifications for glassless frameless photovoltaic modules. Verification and validation plans include lifetime studies and combined accelerated stress-testing protocols.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.