Thin Film Development – Flexible Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells

Thin Film Development – Flexible Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells

Achieving low cost, non-toxic, high efficiency, high throughput solar cells is the ultimate challenge for the solar energy industry. Traditional glass laminate crystalline silicon solar cells offer relatively high efficiency (up to 20%) but are an expensive product. Research and development of low cost sputtered amorphous silicon solar cells on flexible substrates is being conducted in collaboration with three organisations Plasma Quest Ltd (PQL), SERG and Romag Ltd.

Photovoltaic Module Mismatch Studies

Photovoltaic Module Mismatch Studies

An investigation of mismatch effects on a 24 string array at the University of Southampton has been undertaken. Building 2 has a vertical 7.2 kWp SW facing array, consisting of 96 BP275 mono-crystalline PV modules, configured as 24 strings, each consisting of 4 modules in series.

Assessment of Urban Microgeneration Solutions

Assessment of Urban Microgeneration Solutions

The group’s research is looking at existing housing developments from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s to determine the scope and potential impact of microgeneration technologies and energy efficiency measures on the residential scale.