Title:	R&D Project NextTec – Next Generation High Throughput Production Processes and Inline Characterization for Si Solar Cells
Author(s):	F. Clement, M. Meßmer, H. Höffler, D. Ourinson, B.S. Goraya, G. Emanuel, F. Meyer, A. Lorenz, J. Bartsch, M. Demant, S. Nold, A. Wolf, M. Zimmer, R. Preu, K. Ramspeck, M. Hemsendorf, B. Straub, C. Ebert, M. Drews, W. Jooss, E. Schmid, S. Schoenfelder, R. Koepge
Keywords:	Manufacturing and Processing, Silicon Solar Cell
Topic:	Silicon Materials and Cells
Subtopic:	Manufacturing & Production of Si Cells
Event:	8th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion
Session:	1DO.11.4
ISBN:	3-936338-86-8
Price:	0,00 EUR
Document(s):	presentation

Abstract/Summary:

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Within the NextTec project, a German consortium of equipment and metrology manufacturers as well as R&D institutes successfully developed the next generation of high-throughput processes and equipment for gigawatt-scale Si solar cell production. The project goal was the development of technical concepts (proof of concept) for the realization of an increase in throughput by a factor of 2 to 3 compared to currently used industrial production technology, ideally with an equivalent equipment footprint and only moderately increased equipment costs. Consequently, system throughputs of up 15,000-20,000 wafers per hour are addressed. Based on these values, a production capacity of approximately 1 GW per system and year can be achieved.