Award Number: DE-EE0006814CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6Solar Energy Technologies OfficeLocation(s): RIOffice: Golden Field Office
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
September 1, 2016
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Silver-free Metallization Technology for Producing High Efficiency, Industrial Silicon Solar Cells
Award Number: DE-EE0006814
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Date: 8/16/2016
Location(s): RI
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide funding to Technic Inc. to develop a commercially viable Silver (Ag)-free metallization technology by replacing the standard silver (Ag) paste front grid metallization process currently used in manufacturing with an Alternative Seed Layer (ASL) process in which nickel and copper are plated directly on silicon.
This award previously received a conditional NEPA Determination (GFO-0006814-001 CX A9, B3.6, 10/29/2014). The conditional NEPA Determination placed a restriction on tasks related to the building, installation, and testing of the pilot tool identified in the recipient's SOPO as Subtasks 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5. Technic Inc. identified the location for testing of the Phase 2 demo equipment as the Technic Inc. facility in Cranston, RI. Technic Inc. also has removed Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a site for testing.