SuperSolar Hub Extension

太阳能技术提供了一种负担得起、可靠和安全的能源。它是缓解气候变化所需的能源供应组合的重要组成部分。组件产量以每年35%的惊人速度增长。复合率在过去15年达到60GW，2016年达到60GW。英国已经安装了超过12千兆瓦的太阳能组件。太阳能研究领域蕴藏着丰富的科学和商业机会。SuperGen SuperSolar Hub为英国的光伏(PV)研究社区建立了一个包容和协调的网络。该中心与大学、工业、金融和政府的利益相关者接触。超级太阳能中心通过其伙伴和网络成员(589名成员)接触到更广泛的社区，从而产生了影响。它还与其他枢纽在能源储存和电网整合等交叉主题上进行了合作。将该中心延长12个月将使其能够继续支持英国太阳能社区至2018年4月，包括12项活动，进一步呼吁行业和国际参与并支持SESSIG(太阳能行业特殊利益集团)。我们还将保持超级太阳能电池效率测量设施的UKAS ISO-17025认证。SuperGen超级太阳能中心由八个英国领先的大学团队组成，致力于光伏技术的开发。该中心很快认识到牛津大学开发钙钛矿太阳能电池的重要性，并通过其灵活的资金来源，为中心成员和准成员实验室的补充研究项目提供资金。钙钛矿型太阳能电池的进展速度是史无前例的，据报道其转换效率达到了22%。这项技术具有巨大的商业潜力。世界范围内的竞争是激烈的，但英国在超级太阳能中心的协调下，帮助保持了我们的领导地位。拟议的研究计划将解决钙钛矿型器件稳定性的关键问题，其雄心勃勃的目标是制造效率为20%、寿命为1000小时、在阳光下的退化低于5%的器件。该计划还包括利用钙钛矿/硅串联太阳能装置实现25%能效的目标。这些目标的实现将产生更多有价值的知识产权，并使技术更接近商业化。

Solar technology provides an affordable, reliable and secure source of energy. It is a vital part of the energy supply mix needed to mitigate climate change. Module production has increased at an astonishing 35%p.a. compound rate over the past 15 years to 60GW in 2016. Over 12GW of solar modules has already been installed in the UK. The solar research area is rich in scientific and commercial opportunity.The Supergen SuperSolar Hub has established an inclusive and co-ordinated network for the Photovoltaics (PV) research community in the UK. The Hub engages with stakeholders in Universities, Industry, Finance and Government. The SuperSolar Hub has achieved impact by reaching out to the wider community through its Associate and Network membership (589 members). It has also worked with other Hubs on cross-cutting topics such as energy storage and grid integration. A 12 month extension of the Hub will enable it to continue supporting the UK Solar community to April 2018 including 12 events, a further Call for Industrial and International engagement and support for SESSIG (Solar Energy Industry Special Interest Group). We will also maintain UKAS ISO-17025 accreditation for the SuperSolar cell efficiency measurement facility. The Supergen Supersolar Hub comprises eight of the UK's leading University teams engaged in the development of photovoltaic technologies. The Hub was quick to recognise the importance of the development of perovskite solar cells at Oxford University and has funded complementary research programmes in Hub member and Associate member laboratories through its flexible funding. The speed of progress made with perovskite solar cells has been unprecedented and conversion efficiencies of >22% have been reported. The technology has serious commercial potential. World-wide competition is fierce, but the UK effort, co-ordinated by the SuperSolar Hub, has helped to maintain our leadership position. The research programme proposed will address the key issue of perovskite device stability with the ambitious objective of fabricating devices with >20% efficiency and >1,000 hours lifetime and less than 5% degradation when stressed under sunlight. The programme also includes the objective of achieving >25% efficiency with a perovskite/silicon tandem solar device. Achievement of these objectives will generate further valuable IP and take the technology closer to commercialization.