CHEETAH - Cost-reduction through material optimisation and Higher EnErgy outpuT of solAr pHotovoltaic modules - joining Europe’s Research and Development efforts in support of its PV industry / Edukad projektid

Cost-reduction through material optimisation and Higher EnErgy outpuT of solAr pHotovoltaic modules - joining Europe’s Research and Development efforts in support of its PV industry

acronym:	CHEETAH
start:	2014-01-01
end:	2017-12-31

programme:	FP7 - Euroopa Liidu 7. raamprogramm
sub-programme:	ENERGY - Energia
instrument:	CP-CSA - Koostööprojekt - koordineeritud toetavad tegevused
call identifier:	FP7-ENERGY-2013-IRP
project number:	609788
duration in months:	48
partner count:	34

abstract:	Europe has invoked the SET-Plan to design and implement an energy technology policy for Europe to accelerate the development and deployment of cost-effective renewable energy systems, including photovoltaics. With lower cost of solar electricity, PV could significantly contribute to the achievements of the 20-20-20 objectives. The Joint Program on PV of the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA-PV) aims to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of PV R&D through alignment and joint programming of R&D of its member institutes, and to contribute to the R&D-needs of the Solar Europe Industry Initiative. In CHEETAH, all EERA-PV members will, through collaborative R&D activities, (1) focus on solving specific bottlenecks in the R&D Joint Program of EERA-PV, (2) strengthen the collaboration between PV R&D performers in Europe through sharing of knowledge, personnel and facilities, and (3) accelerate the implementation of developed technologies in the European PV industry. Specifically, CHEETAH R&D will support Pillar A (performance enhancement & energy cost reduction) of the SEII Implementation Plan, through materials optimization and performance enhancement. CHEETAH’s objectives are threefold: 1) Developing new concepts and technologies for wafer-based crystalline silicon PV (modules with ultra-thin cells), thin-film PV (advanced light management) and organic PV (very low-cost barriers), resulting in (strongly) reduced cost of materials and increased module performance; 2) Fostering long-term European cooperation in the PV R&D sector, by organizing workshops, training of researchers, efficient use of infrastructures; 3) Accelerating the implementation of innovative technologies in the PV industry, by a strong involvement of EPIA and EIT-KIC InnoEnergy in the program It is the ambition of CHEETAH to develop technology and foster manufacturing capabilities so that Europe can regain and build up own manufacturing capacity in all parts of the value chain in due time.

partner no and role		partner name	country	contact person	web page
1	coordinator	STICHTING ENERGIEONDERZOEK CENTRUM NEDERLAND	NL	Jan M. Kroon	http://www.ecn.nl
2	partner	COMMISSARIAT A L' ENERGIE ATOMIQUE	FR	Anne Godefroy	http://www.cea.fr
3	partner	FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V	DE	Maximilian Steiert	http://www.fraunhofer.de
4	partner	DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET	DK	Peter Sommer-Larsen	http://www.dtu.dk
5	partner	HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM BERLIN FUR MATERIALIEN UND ENERGIE GMBH	DE	Yvonne Tomm	http://www.helmholtz-berlin.de
6	partner	FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JUELICH GMBH	DE	Anne Bosch	http://www.fz-juelich.de
7	partner	AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH	AT	Felix Schröpfer	http://www.ait.ac.at/
8	partner	AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE	IT	Francesco Roca	http://www.enea.it
9	partner	ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE	CH	Christophe Ballif	http://www.epfl.ch
10	partner	INSTITUTT FOR ENERGITEKNIKK	NO	Sean Erik Foss	http://www.ife.no
11	partner	FORSCHUNGSVERBUND BERLIN E.V.	DE	Friederike Schmidt-Tremmel	http://www.fv-berlin.de
12	partner	INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM VZW	BE	Christine Van Houtven	http://www.imec.be
13	partner	NPL MANAGEMENT LIMITED	UK	Lesley Henderson	http://www.npl.co.uk
14	partner	STIFTELSEN SINTEF	NO	Tove Lillian Hønstad	http://www.sintef.no
15	partner	Tallinna Tehnikaülikool	EE	Maarja Grossberg	http://www.ttu.ee
16	partner	ZENTRUM FUR SONNENENERGIE- UND WASSERSTOFF-FORSCHUNG BADEN-WURTTEMBERGSTIFTUNG	DE	Friedel Franz Oster	http://www.zsw-bw.de
17	partner	Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia I.P.	PT	Ana Cláudia Carvalho
18	partner	UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TORVERGATA	IT	Renato Lauro	http://www.uniroma2.it
19	partner	MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY	TR	Rasit Turan	http://www.metu.edu.tr
20	partner	FUNDACION TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION	ES	Eduardo Román Medina	http://www.tecnalia.com
21	partner	UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID	ES	Roberto Prieto	http://www.upm.es
22	partner	CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIOAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS-CIEMAT	ES	Sylvia Núñez	http://www.ciemat.es
23	partner	CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESAND SAVING FONDATION	EL	Efstathios Tselepis	http://www.cres.gr
24	partner	LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY	UK	Christopher Malins	http://www.lboro.ac.uk
25	partner	EIDGENOESSISCHE MATERIALPRUEFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT	CH	Yaroslav Romanyuk	http://www.empa.ch
26	partner	IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE	UK	Brooke Alasya	http://www.imperial.ac.uk
27	partner	JRC -JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE- EUROPEAN COMMISSION	EU	David Walker	http://www.jrc.ec.europa.eu
28	partner	TURKIYE BILIMSEL VE TEKNOLOJIK ARASTIRMA KURUMU	TR	Adem Yenisoy	http://www.tubitak.gov.tr
29	partner	VALTION TEKNILLINEN TUTKIMUSKESKUS	FI	Jukka Hast	http://www.vtt.fi
30	partner	UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA	ES	Andrés Moratal Roselló	http://www.upv.es
31	partner	UNIVERSITA' DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO-BICOCCA	IT	Francesco Maggio	http://www.unimib.it
32	partner	European Photovoltaic Industry Association	BE	Reinhold Buttgereit	http://www.epia.org
33	partner	KIC INNOENERGY SE	NL	Bart De Beer	http://www.kic-innoenergy.com
34	partner	ALMA CONSULTING GROUP SAS	FR	Fabienne Brutin	http://www.almacg.com