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Our visual project overview and description for a lay public and scientific.  Please view on this link.

Our Public deliverables 

• D3.1 Report on cell process with only one chemical etching step
• D3.3 Report on results from advanced metallisation scheme: Ag fingers without busbars, no rear side Ag pads, Al metallisation through PSG layer
• D3.4 Report on automatic inspection tool for 50% less scraped solar cells
• D3.5 Feasibility study for the reuse of waste-water in the cell line with investigation of ecological and economical impact
• D4.2 Characterisation data/report on full size reworked NICE modules using recovered components
• D4.3 Report on results on the reuse of modules components that are not reusable in PV in other industry sectors
• D4.4 Report on results from diagnosis and screening tools for recovered module components with focus on glasses and solar cells and module performance in operating PV installations
• D4.5 Feasibility study results/report on the use of alternative and more eco-friendly materials for module frames and structures based on the vertically installed bifacial demo facade
• D5.2 Report Preparation of 5 initial laboratory samples of by-products and wastes for internal and external use
• D5.4 Collection of stakeholder test results and feedback on second round of test samples
• D5.5 Final LCA and eco-efficiency analysis
• D6.1 Public website online
• D6.3 Project video online
• D6.4 Workshop with stakeholders on recycling
• D6.7 Publications (10) either in international journals or through relevant conferences

WPCPEC 2018
Publication:

Recycling and reuse potential of NICE-PV modules by Apollon Solar

Poster presentation by Apollon Solar 

Other publications:

Article in Photon International July 2016

Article in Impact, the newsletter from the European Factories of the Future Research Association (EFFRA) focusing on the work of projects launched under the EU’s research and innovation programme for advanced manufacturing – ‘Factories of the Fututre’. 

EU PVSEC 2016

Publications:

Eco-Solar Factory: 40% Plus Eco-Efficiency gains in the Photovoltaic value chain with minimised resource and Energy consumption by closed loop systems by Martin Bellmann (SINTEF)

EU PVSEC 2017

Presentations:

Eco-Solar Factory: MulticrystallineSilicon Ingot Crystallisation from Reusable Silicon Nitride Crucibles by Martin Bellmann (SINTEF)

Eco-Solar Factory: 40%plus eco-efficiency gains in the photovoltaic value chain with minimisedresource and energy consumption by closed loop systems   Martin Bellmann (SINTEF)

Wafer cleaning and etching in high efficiency ntype solar cell processing by Florian Buchholz (ISC Konstanz)

Saving silver in screen printed solar cell processing – Remanufacturing, resource efficiency and reuse in solar cell processing by Florian Buchholz (ISC Konstanz)

Publications:

Eco-Solar Factory: Environmental Impact Optimisation of PV-production  by Karsten Wambach (bifa)

Eco-Solar Factory: Establishment of pan Industrial material re-use opportunities by Karsten Wambach (bifa)