Objective Multi-junction solar cell technology, based on III-V semiconductor structures grown onto Germanium substrates, is well established as the primary photovoltaic technology used in satellite power generation. As future satellite power requirements will significantly increase due to the adoption of technologies such as electrical propulsion, sensing and telecommunications, next generation space solar cells will be required to significantly increase their conversion efficiency to enable higher energy generation with minimal increase in overall system weight and cost. To this end, this proposal will develop multi-junction space solar cells on high quality, low cost, large area (150mm diameter) Germanium substrates, which will have conversion efficiencies >33% (AM0), utilising novel 4-Junction architectures. The process will adopt dilute nitride epitaxial technology that has been developed by Nanyang Technological University (1). To enable this, a powerful consortium has been assembled, which covers the entire skill set required to produce such cells, including substrate manufacture, advanced epitaxy, device design, device fabrication, test and qualification. (1). Molecular beam epitaxy grown GaNAsSb 1 eV photovoltaic cell, K.H. Tan, S. Wicaksono, W.K. Loke, D. Li, S.F. Yoon, E.A. Fitzgerald, S.A. Ringel, J.S. Harris Jr, Journal of Crystal Growth 335, pp66-69, 2011. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcrystalsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringsatellite technologynatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrymetalloidsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA.2013.2.2-01 - Space critical technologies Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2013-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator IQE plc EU contribution € 658 602,00 Address PASCAL CLOSE ST MELLONS CF3 0EG Cardiff United Kingdom See on map Region Wales East Wales Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Iwan Davies (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID Spain EU contribution € 825 841,00 Address CALLE RAMIRO DE MAEZTU 7 EDIFICIO RECTORADO 28040 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Roberto Prieto (Prof) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UMICORE SA Belgium EU contribution € 580 954,00 Address RUE DU MARAIS 31 1000 Bruxelles / Brussel See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Kristof Dessein (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Total cost No data COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 432 969,00 Address 4 STANLEY BOULEVARD HAMILTON INTERNATIONAL TECHNOL LANTYRE G72 0BN Glasgow See on map Region Scotland Southern Scotland South Lanarkshire Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Wyn Meredith (Dr) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
