NREL holds the world record for a cell made with black silicon at 18.6% but they had to make it using a passivation technology that requires thermal oxidation. Natcore will replace that cumbersome step with its LPD oxide process. The combination of the two technologies could significantly exceed NREL’s record cell efficiency.
Under the terms of the CRADA, the parties will spend $150,000 to reach the stated goals. That amount may be increased if both parties so agree. The initial CRADA has a duration of one year.
“Our technology will create a new American industry,” says Natcore President and CEO Chuck Provini. “We’ve been trying for two years to get financial support from the Department of Energy. This is a meaningful first step.”
NREL is the U.S. Department of Energy’s primary national laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL is operated for DOE by the Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC.
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