NREL and Solarmer Energy Sign Pact to Improve Lifetime of Solar Cells

A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) have been signed by Solarmer Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The CRADA would jointly work on enhancing the lifetime of plastic solar cells. The research would examine the stability and lifetime of organic photovoltaic (OPV) systems that constitute the energy-gathering layers of plastic solar cells.

Under the agreement, the lifetime of Solarmer’s layer systems would be evaluated by the researchers of NREL. Tests would be conducted on the combinatorial degradation system of NREL that would compare the efficiency of 360 OPV devices under replicated solar conditions. The commercial future of the technology would be improved if the durability of the OPV cells can be optimized.

Lifetime results of the devices and materials and an inspection of degradation mechanisms would be covered by the research. NREL and Solarmer energy are also positive that they will be able to discover better packaging approaches that would aid in enhancing the lifetime of the solar cells.

Senior scientist of NREL, Dana C. Olson, stated that the partnership would help in improving the lifetime of solar cells with the development of packaging systems and stable device architectures.

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