Development of Photovoltaic Technology Cluster’s Open Access R&D Infrastructure (PVPLIUS+) - Photovoltaics Technology Cluster in Lithuania

ERDF Project No: VP2-1.4-ŪM-02-K-02-006

Duration: March 2013 – May 2014

Action Programme: Economic Development Program

Action Programme priority: economic competitiveness and economic growth of research and technological development

Action Programme priority initiative: Inoklaster LT+

Budget: The total budget is 2 195 000 EUR of which the ES contributes 1 097 500 EUR

Summary:

Photovoltaic Technology Cluster’s intense activity of recent years has enabled a timely identification of one of the main global photovoltaic technology trends in order to improve the quality of products and reduce production costs. This includes two aspects: (i) the transition from batch processing to an individual cell processing and manufacturing cost reduction by changing high temperature processes by laser processes. Therefore it is planned to expand the Cluster’s R&D infrastructure by supplementing it with the equipment enabling the research of rear surface of the solar cell manufacturing technology and fully compatible with the already existing R&D base.