Low Cost Solution Processed CIGS Solar Cells

低成本溶液加工 CIGS 太阳能电池

• 批准号: 102235
• 金额: $ 50.91万
• 依托单位: NANOCO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2015 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=102235
• 关键词: Low; Cost; Solution; Processed; CIGS

The market for photovoltaic (PV) modules has grown at 35 % p.a. compound over the past 15 years and will exceed 40 GW in 2014. The drivers behind this extraordinary growth include the rising cost of fossil fuels, concerns over security of energy supplies and worries over climate change. Governments agencies world wide, including the DECC in the UK, are encouraging the deployment of PV through incentives. However as the cost of PV reduces many important regions are now at “grid parity” which removes the need for subsidies. This project will develop a new solution processed thin film photovoltaic device from a nanoparticle precursor, which offers a cheaper route to producing PV modules. The aim of the project will be to integrate technologies developed by the project partners, to improve the efficiency of small area solar cells, then to scale the technology to mini-module dimensions, while maintaining a focus on reducing the cost of the process. The application of the technology to flexible substrates will also be assessed. Lower cost processing of modules will develop a lucrative business for CIGS nanoparticle inks and even greater growth of solar energy deployment.

光伏（PV）组件市场以每年35%的速度增长在过去的15年里，复合发电量将在2014年超过40吉瓦。这一非凡增长背后的驱动力包括化石燃料成本的上升、对能源供应安全的担忧以及对气候变化的担忧。世界各地的政府机构，包括英国的DECC，正在通过激励措施鼓励光伏的部署。然而，随着光伏成本的降低，许多重要地区现在都处于“电网平价”，这消除了补贴的必要性。该项目将从纳米颗粒前体开发一种新的溶液处理薄膜光伏器件，这为生产光伏组件提供了一种更便宜的途径。该项目的目标是整合项目合作伙伴开发的技术，提高小面积太阳能电池的效率，然后将技术扩展到微型模块尺寸，同时保持对降低工艺成本的关注。还将评估该技术在柔性基板上的应用。模块的低成本加工将为CIGS纳米粒子墨水开发利润丰厚的业务，甚至太阳能部署的增长也将更大。