Solceler provides three main services to help lower the cost per watt of photovoltaic module production: 1) support and development assistance through improving existing production processes, ramp-up assistance, and contract manufacturing; 2) development and implementation of quality measurement tools; and 3) photovoltaic training and education. Solceler is confident it can successfully lower costs through its experience implementing production knowledge gained from systematic experimentation.

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Lowering $/Wp – sustainable productivity improvements
Sustainable productivity improvements will result in a decreased $/Wp
1. Support and development assistance
a. increase production with no or minimal infrastructure changes
- reduction cycle time existing equipment
- less out of specification production (robust process window)
- education staff (reduction head count; less raw material costs; Q increase)
- trouble shooting
b. ramp-up assistance: assist during the ramp-up phase of production line (incl. assistance in hiring people)
c. process as a service: performing the PV module production at the customers production site
(contract in place defining delivery of raw materials and purchase of the PV modules produced)
2. Development and implementation quality measurement tools
develops and implement new analytical tools (in-line quality control), hence contributing to both
increased productivity as well as the reliability of the PV industry
3. PV Training and PV Learning
contribute, in close relation with academic institutions, to the education of professionals
(securing availability of skilled people)
accelerating your PV module business
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Solceler – accelerating your PV module business
lowering $/Wp – sustainable productivity improvements
why is Solceler confident to be successful?
confidence based on experience in the past to sustainable implement
the extensive knowledge into an industrial environment
this knowledge is obtained by a systematic experimental approach
Doing business with Solceler means:
Hands-on consulting with Solceler being active where
needed (at the production site, in the lab and/or in the
management team)
Compensation generally depending on success
Strict confidentiality is assured
References available upon request
accelerating your PV module business
www.9-om.com/solceler  mail@9-om.com

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Optimising the PV module lamination process
© 3S Modultec Investigation: Versuchsprotokoll_3_XL (MLR)
4D Contour of String
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Variables in the lamination process: - dglass, dencapsulant
- Temperature (Tplate, Tcover, dT/dt) - kind of encapsulant (EVA, PVB, etc)
- Time (tcycle= tpins+ tplate+ tcure + tcool) - glass – backsheet, glass – glass
- Pressure (Pupper and lower chamber, dP/dt) - c-Si, a-Si, CdTe, CIGS
A systematic experimental approach allows the separation
of the various variables, leading to a more cost-efficient
PV module production:
- significant reduction of lamination cycle time
- increased quality PV modules and robust process window
Reference: R.F.M. Lange, 5th SMET Advanced PV Technology Conference, Munich, 25-27 May 2009:
Towards a more cost efficient PV module production
accelerating your PV module business
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Solceler – accelerating your PV module business
development and implementation
quality measurement tools
support and
PV Training
development
PV Learning
assistance
Solceler – accelerating your PV module business
accelerating your PV module business
www.9-om.com/solceler  mail@9-om.com