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Eindhoven leads thin film R&D

R&D: Thin film PV technologies have developed independently of each other but by encompassing the different disciplines of CIGS, thin film silicon and organic photovoltaics, the Solliance initiative is paving the way for PV technology that will outperform todays technology and reduce production costs.

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07 May 2012

Located in Eindhoven, in the Netherlands the Solliance is applying a “triple helix” approach to innovation in PV by facilitating collaboration encompassing academia, business and government. Director Hein Willems explains the importance of the Solliance initiative, which was founded in 2011: “While Asia dominates the manufacturing of crystalline silicon (c-Si) PV, which accounts for over …

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