REC Awarded Grant For Solar Cell Research

Renewable Energy Corporation (REC), is one of five solar power research teams awarded grants totalling 6.9 million Euros under Singapore's Clean Energy Research Program (CERP).

Renewable Energy Corporation (REC), is one of five solar power research teams awarded grants totalling 6.9 million Euros under Singapore’s Clean Energy Research Program (CERP).

Open to all Singapore-based local and foreign R&D organisations, CERP supports applied research projects pursuing innovation in the clean energy arena.

Evaluation criteria include research excellence, strength of research team, human resources development and economic benefits.

The latest and last round of funding focused on improving silicon wafer-based solar cell manufacturing processes and technologies and also thin-film solar cells based on the Chalcopyrite materials system.

REC received a grant for a proposal to develop and commercialise economical and high efficiency modules based on back-contacted cells using Metal Wrap Through (MWT) technology. During the project, REC will work with its partner, ASM Technology Singapore Pte Ltd.

“REC is proud to receive this grant from the CERP for one of our new cell technology projects,”  said Luc Graré, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Cells and Modules, REC Solar. “This new technology has the potential to optimize manufacturing processes while increasing module power to benefit solar consumers.”

The company has rapidly built a solid reputation in Australia after national provider Energy Matters introduced REC Peak Energy Series solar panels to the local residential market in July 2010.

Award-winning REC Peak Energy solar modules are characterised by high electricity output per square meter due to design enhancements including three bus bars and better contact between the cell and metal fingers, boosting the electrical flow. The glass etching technology and anti-reflective coating used by REC also helps boost power output of the modules under varying sunlight conditions.

REC has also recently launched its new REC Peak Energy Plus Series, what the company says is the first commercially available polycrystalline module using cells incorporating back side passivation – a technology that improves panel performance by enhancing the solar cell’s response to red light.

Field testing of dozens solar module brands in real-world conditions carried out by Photon Magazine last year found REC solar panels to be the best performing panel; generating 6 percent more electricity on average than the other polycrystalline, monocrystalline and thin film modules tested.

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