DEEE0011421

This project will address the challenges of durability, scalability, and efficiency in perovskite-silicon tandem modules by improving perovskite ink purity, buried interfaces, and defective surface engineering,

as well as optimizing light management and packaging design for tandems.

Cubicpv

THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES OF DURABILITY, SCALABILITY, AND EFFICIENCY IN PEROVSKITE-SILICON TANDEM MODULES BY IMPROVING PEROVSKITE INK PURITY, BURIED INTERFACES, AND DEFECTIVE SURFACE ENGINEERING, AS WELL AS OPTIMIZING LIGHT MANAGEMENT AND PACKAGING DESIGN FOR TANDEMS. [[THIS PROJECT WILL ACHIEVE =27% POWER CONVERSION EFFICIENCY (PCE) PEROVSKITE-SILICON TANDEMS ON RELEVANT APERTURE AREA GREATER THAN 100 CM2. THE MODULES WILL PASS THE FOLLOWING ACCELERATED LIFETIME TEST AND OUTDOOR DURABILITY TESTS: (1) PASS ISOS-L-2 (1 SUN, +75°C, AMBIENT ENVIRONMENT) WITH <10% RELATIVE PERFORMANCE LOSS AFTER 1000 H; (2) PASS (<10% RELATIVE PERFORMANCE LOSS) EACH OF THE FOLLOWING IEC 61215 TESTS: MQT 10 (UV), 11 (TC), 13 (DH) AND 21 (PID). (3) MAINTAINING =26% PCE AFTER 6 MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS OUTDOOR TESTING. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT AIMS TO HOST A SOLAR MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP WITH A DESIGNATED COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. BY THE END OF THE PROJECT, WE WILL COMPLETE A MINIMUM CAPITAL RAISE OF $10MM TO FUND THE CREATION OF A PILOT LINE TO PRODUCE 1.2M X 0.6M COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.

81.087 - Renewable Energy Research and Development

Golden Field Office (GFO) [DOE - EERE]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) [DOE]

Bedford, Massachusetts 01730-1450 United States

Single Zip Code

Advancing U.S. Thin-Film Solar Photovoltaics (DE-FOA-0003058)