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Advanced concepts for crystalline Silicon technology

Summary

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Call

Advanced concepts for crystalline Silicon technology

Detailed Call Description

Wafer-based crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV technology is dominating the PV market, sharing its 95%, with a significant historical module price reduction trend. The driving force for such PV cost reduction is undoubtedly attributed to the advancement in cell and module performance in the last few decades, in addition to economies of scale. Improving cell and module efficiency will continue to play a significant role in lowering the levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), by saving the cost of land and balance of systems while producing the same amount of electricity.

Proposals are expected to develop architectures with:

  • Nanophotonic structures to maximize absorption and minimise reflection, enabling reduced silicon consumption and higher efficiencies.
  • Innovative texturisation and light-trapping concepts for thin and ultrathin c-Si solar cells.
  • Advanced low-cost surface passivation and novel passivating contacts; novel heterojunctions.
  • Low-cost and Ag-free metallisation, TCOs using abundant materials (In-free), such as AZO.
  • Direct bandgap architectures for very high efficiencies and/or thinner cells.
  • Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

    100%

    EU contribution per project: €3.00 million

    Eligibility For Participation Notes

    If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).

    Programme Category
    EU Competitive Programmes
    Total Budget
    €9.00 million
    Thematic Categories
    • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
    Eligibility for Participation
    • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
    Call Opening Date
    04/05/2023
    Call Closing Date
    05/09/2023
    National Contact Point(s)

    Research and Innovation Foundation

    29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
    P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
    Telephone: +357 22205000
    Fax: +357 22205001
    Email: support@research.org.cy
    Websitehttps://www.research.org.cy/en/

    Contact Persons:
    Mr Christakis Theocharous
    Scientific Officer A’
    Telephone: +357 22 205 029
    Emailctheocharous@research.org.cy

    Mr George Christou
    Scientific Officer
    Telephone: +357 22 205 030
    Emailgchristou@research.org.cy

    Website
    Funding&Tenders HE Main Work Programme 2023–2024 – Climate, Energy and Mobility p. 204
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