Innovative
Injection-Molded Plastic for High-Concentration PV Cells
Kenneth W. Stone
03-16
EISG Project
Title: Innovative Injection-Molded
Plastic for High-Concentration PV Cells
EISG Grant Number: 03-16
PIER Area: Renewable Energy Technologies
Principal Investigator: Kenneth W. Stone
Contact Information: Phone:
(310) 325-8091, email:
kennethwstone@yahoo.com
Organization: Amonix
Grant Amount: $75,000
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
§ Proposes to determine the feasibility of using a new injection molded thermal plastic in the manufacture of the modules that hold the solar cells in high concentration solar cell systems that would reduce manufacturing costs.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A prototype cell package will be fabricated and tested.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Potential to lower the installed cost/watt of a high concentration PV system by more than 15%.
§ Proposed concept could be used to mount the next generation multi-junction high concentration solar cells that are currently under development, which could result in a 30% reduction in installed cost/watt.