Research & Development:

EnSol AS has patented a novel, prototype thin film photovoltaic

cell design based on nanocrystal technology. The basic cell

concept has been demonstrated, and it is the objective of this

research and development project to systematically refine this

PV cell technology to achieve a cell efficiency of 20% or

greater.

A thin film deposition system with nanocrystal source, will be

designed and constructed in collaboration with the University

of Leicester (UK) for the fabrication of prototype cells based on

this design. This experimental facility will be designed to

produce PV cells with an active area in excess of 100 cm² 

deposited onto standard glass substrates. These prototype cells

will subsequently be characterised and tested in collaboration

with our academic partners.

EnSol has commissioned a business case report, which demonstrated that this unique, 4th generation PV

cell technology has tremendous industrial potential, with low environmental impact, cost effective

production via standard “spray on” magnetron techniques, this technology can realistically compete with

existing established PV cell technology.

Electron microscope image of

nanocrystals produced