Projects

LAB2LINE

project name: From the laboratory to the production line

initiating country: The European Union

Framework Programme: FP6       programme area: SustDev – Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems       contract type: STREP – Specific Targeted Research Project

contract/proposal/call number: 19902

status: active

start date: February 2007       duration: 36 months       projected finish date: February 2010

Keywords

keywords: photovoltaic; solar; silicon

Project Budget

total budget: € 1,269,674

Participants

Note that the follow people may not represent the full extent of the consortium. FEAST has tried to identify the Australian participants, and their collaborators (or coordinator), within the project. Also note that Australian participation may not necessarily be on a formal level.

nameorganisationstate or country
ANU ACT, Australia
NAREC United Kingdom

Further information

summary:
  The Lab2Line project aims at taking solar cell processes and materials successfully developed within previous research projects to manufacturing level. In particular, the project will address low-cost options for the laser-grooved solar cell and manufacturing issues related to the use of n-type multi-crystalline silicon.