Objetivo Objectives:The project has the aim to increase the efficiency of CdTe thin film solar modules at assured stability by developing a new, low resistance, stable back-contact suited for mass production and to demonstrate the feasibility of a stable efficiency of 13 % for modules of 30 x 30 cm2 size. Technical approach. This goal shall be achieved through development of a back contacting process by study and variation of "classical" and new contact materials (such as low bandgap, p+-semiconductors), doping and deposition processes in a cyclic two-step iteration procedure, narrowing-down of the different options and techniques to one final procedure under continuous experimental and theoretical analysis, diagnosis and testing. This shall be performed by a consortium including a SME-type industrial company and six European research institutions, well equipped and experienced with development, analysis and modelling of the CdTe thin film solar cell from work done in part within past cooperative projects. Expected achievements and exploitation. It is expected to realise a technology for production of significantly improved CdTe modules of stable efficiency of 13%. The results will be exploited by the industrial partner in a production plant to be built in Germany able to manufacture 60 x 120 cm2 size modules at a capacity of 100,000m2 per year. 0101 Ámbito científico engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsnatural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivity Programa(s) FP4-NNE-JOULE C - Specific programme for research and technological development, including demonstration in the field of non-nuclear energy, 1994-1998 Tema(s) 03020101 - R&D on PV cells: mono- and poly-crystalline Si, thin film and other promising materials, in order to improve their efficiency, reliability and cost-effectiveness Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador ANTEC - ANGEWANDTE NEUE TECHNOLOGIEN GMBH Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Industriestrasse 2-4 65779 KELKHEIM Alemania Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (7) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Commission of the European Communities Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 21020 Ispra - Varese Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule - ETH Zürich Suiza Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 1,Technoparkstrasse 8005 Zürich Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos INSTITUT FUER SOLARENERGIEFORSCHUNG GMBH; HAMELN/EMMERTHAL Alemania Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Am Ohrberg 1 EMMERTHAL Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Solaronix SA Suiza Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 129,Rue de L'Ouriette 1170 Aubonne Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Universiteit Gent Bélgica Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 41,Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 9000 Gent Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos University of Durham Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección South Road DH1 3LE Durham Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Università degli Studi di Parma Italia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Viale delle Scienze 43100 Parma Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos