CX-101678: Towards Commercialization of Low-Cost, Crack-Tolerant, Screen-Printable Metallization by Full-Size Module Testing and Field Characterization

Award Number: DE-EE0009013, CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, 3.15, Solar Energy Technologies Office, Location(s): NM, Office(s): Golden Field Office

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January 21, 2020
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Award Number: DE-EE0009013
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, 3.15
Solar Energy Technologies Office
Location(s): NM
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Osazda Energy, LLC to conduct field-relevant, module-level analysis and qualification of advanced composite metallization aimed at prolonging the lifetime of solar photovoltaic (PV) modules by electrically bridging the cell cracks that appear due to thermo-mechanical stress and weather elements.