International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

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International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

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location of the new institute

facts about the institute

our running and planned projects

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

location within Europe

1700 km

Estonia

Germany

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

solar cell manufacturers

Germany

location within Germany

universities institutes

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

location at Lake of Constance

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International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

• name International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

• legal form registered, non-profit association founded on 12.12. 2005

• institute headed by a board of directors elected by the General Assembly consisting of all regular members (legal entities)

• supporting members (companies) consult the Board of Directors via an Advisory Board

our legal aspects and sponsors

facts about ISC

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

• 17 founding members with long term experience in PV

• 5 elected directors with different functions - Dr. E. Wefringhaus (Director Finances)

- Dr. K. Peter (Director National Public Projects) - Dr. P. Fath (Director Industry Partners) - Dr. R. Kopecek (Director International Public Projects) - Dipl. Phys. R. Petres (Director Internal Organisation)

• currently 10 people as permanent staff at ISC (future plans: 50 scientists)

• annual fixed costs via annual subscription fee of members and sponsoring

• initial equipment and infrastructure- donation of equipment manufacturer - purchased by initial financial support of founding companies and members

• major contribution to the budget via bilateral and publicly funded projects

our team and business model

facts about ISC

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

facts about ISCour focus

R&D platform test platform training and education

crystalline silicon photovoltaics training of staff in solar cell and process technologysilicon feedstock testing of feedstockcrystal growth / thin film and wafering education of PV experts in crystalline silicon solar cells cooperation with universitiesindustrial solar cell developmentnovel solar cell generation independent expertise fornovel production technologies testing of production PV industry and the publiccell characterisation and simulation equipment

module development climate and operation testes for cells, modules

AC/DC converter development and converters

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

our running publicly funded projects

sponsored by Federal German Ministry for Environment (BMU)

sponsored by European Union within FP6

INWETinline wet-chemical processes with industrial partner RENA

SOMOCELL IImodule recycling and adapted cell concepts with Deutsche Solar

FOXY (STREP/ 019811)p- and n-type SoG-Si feedstock and solar cell development

running and planned projects

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

running and planned projectsour planned publicly funded projects

sponsored by Federal German Ministry for Environment (BMU)

sponsored by European Union within FP7

WETPARKalternative cost-effective passivation technologies

Si4ALLadapted solar cell concepts for “dirty” silicon

SOSIFE (Energy.2007.2.1.7: secure and affordable supply of feedstock) development of metallurgical purified SoG-Si feedstock

INK-JET (Energy.2007.2.1.6: alternative approaches for crystalline silicon PV)introduction of alternative deposition technique for precursors and metallisation

IBIS (Energy.2007.2.1.6: alternative approaches for crystalline silicon PV)development of industrially feasible concepts for bifacial solar cells

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V.

R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, 26-28 February 2007

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