Economic production technology for photovoltaics

For the first time the Fraunhofer IPA will present recent results of the EU project ASPIS to the professional audience. In the last months the project consortium under the coordination of the Fraunhofer IPA developed a first prototype of a new type of concentrator module in which sun tracking and concentrating Fresnel lenses are integrated in an innovative way. In addition, the researchers offer custom-tailored and cost-efficient solutions for handling and automation for various manufacturing processes.

On the subject of laser processes for photovoltaics the Fraunhofer ILT presents a system for structuring materials for thin film solar cells, equipped with an extremely cost-efficient mini laser of the size of a cigarette box. On site, silicon layers on glass substrate are structured to demonstrate the potential of modular processing systems for thin film photovoltaics.

In Fraunhofer IST’s magnetron sputtering system surfaces can be coated with completely new material combinations. For the field of photovoltaics, the specialists from Braunschweig present diverse application examples.

Contacts: If you may have any questions our experts will be pleased to assist:

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA
Dipl.-Ing. Roland Wertz
Phone +49 711 970-1505
roland.wertz@ipa.fraunhofer.de
Nobelstraße 12
70596 Stuttgart
Phone +49 711 970-00
Fax +49 711 970-1399
Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering an Thin Films IST
Elena Droege
Phone +49 531 2155-536
elena.droege@ist.fraunhofer.de
Bienroder Weg 54 E
38108 Braunschweig
Phone +49 531 2155-0
Fax +49 531 2155-900
Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT
Dr. rer. nat. Malte Schulz-Ruhtenberg
Phone +49 241 8906-604
malte.schulz-ruhtenberg@ilt.fraunhofer.de
Steinbachstraße 15
52074 Aachen
Phone +49 241 8906-0
Fax +49 241 8906-121