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11/12/11 1:53 PM
How is this all possible? Well Natcore has spent millions of dollars and several years developing technology that will double the efficiency with a tandem solar cell and cut manufacturing cost in half with the creation of a roll-to-roll flexible solar cell. All the other ecological advantages and cost savings are just an added benefit of their unique technology.
“We can get rid of the silicon wafer entirely,” Flood says. “We will have a thin-film, dual-junction solar cell that will be very close to 30% efficiency. We can even see a future where we might be able to get to an efficiency of 35%.”
He believes it’s feasible and inexpensive to produce and can be done on different types of substrates. The manufacturing process is roll-to-roll, which means that underutilized manufacturing equipment of the sort available at Kodak’s Eastman Business Park in Rochester, N.Y. -i.e., existing technology, the same technology that produces film — can be used to produce the solar cells.
“The dryers are already there, all the permits are there, all the regulatory emissions control procedures are there — it doesn’t require any new work,” Flood says. “This approach should be able to get solar cells out the door at 10% of the capex cost of a silicon solar cell fab.”
In his 30 years in the solar industry, Flood says he’s never been a part of anything more exciting than this.
“I’ve watched a bunch of developments over my career, and I’ve never been more excited than I am about this one,” Flood says. “We’re hoping to revolutionize the industry with our discovery.”
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