JP ES

8th Steering Committee Meeting

TOP 6.2 – Joint Programme on

Photovoltaic Solar Energy

Ivan Gordon (JPC PV)

12. April 2016, 10:00-17:00h Brussels

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Outline

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1- Overview JP PV

1.1- Organisation: sub programmes1.2- Members1.3- Management structure1.4- Main research topics

2- Contacts

3- DISCUSSION: Future joint activities JP PV / JP ES

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Joint Programme on Photovoltaics

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• SP1: Si wafer-based cell and module technology

• SP2: Thin-film photovoltaics

• SP3: Organic and hybrid (perovskites) photovoltaics

• SP4: Concentrator photovoltaics (CPV)

• SP5: Systems

• SP6: Research infrastructures and training

NOTE: Only photovoltaics, no Concentrated Solar Power

(CSP) Separate JP

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Members

• Currently 37 members out of 14 countries, of which 29

full partners and 8 associated partners

• Detailed list:

FZJ, CIEMAT, UPM, CEA, ENEA, VTT, CNRS, UPV, AIT,

CENER, CRES, ECN, EPFL, Fraunhofer, METU, HZB,

ICIQ, IFE, IMEC, LNEG, NPL, TECNALIA, TUBITAK,

UNIMIB, UTV, UU, ZSW, DTU, Empa, FFCUL, SINTEF,

UKERC, UNIPI, HGF, FVB, RWTH-ISEA

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Management structure

• Since January 2016, the former JPC Philippe

Malbranche (CEA) has been replaced by 2 people:

− Simon Philipps (Fraunhofer ISE)

− Ivan Gordon (IMEC)

• Management board: JPC + 6 SP leaders

− 2-monthly phone calls

• Steering committee: All full partners of JP PV have one

vote

− 2 physical meetings a year, organised at EU-PVSEC (large EU

conference on PV) and at IRP Cheetah project meeting

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Main research topics

General PV research goals:

- Increase energy conversion efficiency of modules and

systems

- Reduce the manufacturing cost of modules and systems

- Increase throughput of manufacturing

- Increase module lifetime to >35 years

- Development of Building-Integrated PV (BIPV) modules

- Improved sustainability, e.g. recycling of panels

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Main research topics

SP1: Silicon wafer-based PV technology

- Low-energy Silicon feedstock technologies

- Advanced kerfless wafering techniques

- Novel cell design and cell technology aiming at

efficiencies above 25%

- High-throughput automated processes for cell

manufacturing

- Novel interconnection technologies and encapsulation

- ...

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Main research topics

SP2: Thin-film PV technology

- Development of novel and improved thin-film absorber

layers grown on glass panels, ceramics or foils

- Cell and module concepts for high-efficiency (>20%)

- Development of advanced transparent conductors

- Advanced module fabrication on flexible substrates

- Research for improved sustainability

- ...

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Main research topics

SP3: Organic and Hybrid PV technology

- Development and screening of new materials: polymers,

small molecules, perovskites, ...

- Improved understanding of device physics

- Improved solar cell architectures with higher efficiencies

- Increased lifetime of devices

- ...

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Main research topics

SP4: Concentrator Photovoltaics (CPV)

- Development of ultra-high efficiency cells >45%

- Optimization of optics, receivers and module architecture

- Development of accurate energy forecasting

- Increased manufacturing control

- ...

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Main research topics

SP5: PV systems

- Improved Balance of System (BoS) components

- Development of BIPV systems

- Long-term reliability and sustainability improvement

- PV system monitoring and simulation tools

- Social and business acceptance

- ...

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Main research topics

SP6: Research infrastructures and training

- Sharing of infrastructures

- Exchange of scientists and engineers

- Training of students, scientists, technicians

- Setting up of new joint research projects

- ...

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Contacts

EERA - PV JP coordinators:

- Dr Simon Philipps

Fraunhofer ISE, Freiburg, Germany

simon.philipps@ise.fraunhofer.de

Tel: +49 (0) 7 61/ 45 88 59 20

- Dr Ivan Gordon

IMEC, Leuven, Belgium

ivan.gordon@imec.be

Tel: +32 (0)16 28 82 49

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Discussion: future joint activites ES / PV

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Further reduction LCOE:

Reduction of cost (further

scaling, standardization)

Increasing performance to

reduce BOS

Increasing lifetime

Increasing energy yield

Reduce cost for energy

storage

Levelized cost of

PV electricity=

Investment

cost

Maintenance

cost+

Years of

operation

Annual energy

outputx

Cost for energy

storage

(balancing)

+

Courtesy of W. BSW, Germany

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Discussion: future joint activites ES / PV

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SP5 on systems seems to offer the most chances for

joint ES / PV activities:

- How to integrate local energy storage in PV systems?

- How to integrate energy storage in BIPV systems?

- Small-scale energy storage for stand-alone systems

- Large-scale energy storage for power plants

- ...