Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus

Student Union building

Mesa, AZ

The U.S. Department of Energy [DOE], through Solar America Board of Codes and Standards [ABCs], recently completed a study report on Crystalline Silicon Terrestrial Photovoltaic Cells – Supply Chain Prequalification Specifications, by Dr. TamizhMani, Director of ASU’s PV Reliability Laboratory.

“The study report recommends a thorough discussion, by an appropriate standards committee, on the content of the proposed standard; requests comments from the stakeholders, especially the cell and module manufacturers; and recommends the development of additional supply chain specification standards for the other module components such as encapsulant, backsheet, junction box, cables, glass superstrate and framing material.”

This Joint SEMI-DOE PV Cell Workshop will explore expanding the demographic scope and support for developing useful Cell standards.  It may develop that a SEMI document will be a cell specification template, while other organizations produce a Prequalification Specification utilizing the SEMI cell specification format. Care must be taken to ensure this activity does not involve duplication of effort among related international standards groups.

• Discuss DOE-Solar ABCs’ Study Report on c-Si PV Cell Specification
• Examine PV Testing @ ASU-TUV Rheinland and AAPS STAR facilities
• Recommend future PV Cell Specification actions

• Complimentary
• Contact: Kevin Nguyen, SEMI Standards North America, knguyen@semi.org
• Deadline: May 1st, 2009
• Space is limited, first-come, first-serve

• Agenda
• Study Report
• ASU Materials
• SEMI PV Roadmap Info
• DOE PV Roadmap Info
• Other - tbd

The address is Student Union Building 5999 S. Backus Mall, Mesa, AZ 85212. For map of Student Union building and parking, or please visit ASU.

ASU – Mani G. Tamizh-Mani, PhD, manit@asu.edu

SEMI – Kevin Nguyen, knguyen@semi.org
DOE – Marie Mapes, Marie.Mapes@ee.doe.gov
Coordinator – Win Baylies, winba@comcast.net
Others – tbd