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Photovoltaic Cells for Very High Altitude Very Long Endurance Solar Aircraft

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
Contract: W31P4Q-08-C-0031
Agency Tracking Number: 07SB2-0613
Amount: $98,911.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: SB072-043
Solicitation Number: 2007.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2007
Award Year: 2007
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-11-06
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2008-07-09
Small Business Information
PO Box 416
Windham, NH 03087
United States
DUNS: 800129160
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Tom Langdo
 VP Engineering
 (617) 304-9440
 tlangdo@4powerLLC.com
Business Contact
 Eugene Fitzgerald
Title: Member, Co-Founder
Phone: (603) 275-0861
Email: eafitz@4powerLLC.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

We propose a research and development path that leads to the creation of triple-junction, high efficiency (30%, and greater in time) III-V cells on 200mm Si substrates, manufactured in a volume-scalable 200mm silicon manufacturing infrastructure. This combination of efficiency, weight, and cost is not possible with any other technology. Our estimates show that specific weight, cost per W, and specific cost of >2000 W/kg, $50/W, and 8x10^4 $/kg, respectively, are achievable within a 5-year time frame. In addition, this advance would alter the business models for delivering high efficiency solar. By being able to access low cost silicon manufacturing infrastructure, scaling demand requires much less capital and time. Thus, demand spikes and access to high volumes of cells can be accommodated using this technology platform for high efficiency solar.

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