Prototype Components and Systems
The Solar America Initiative's research in component and system prototypes emphasizes development of prototype components and systems produced at pilot-scale. The demonstration of cost, reliability, or performance advantages is required.
The proposed research will target the following:
- Development of component prototype design with full functionality and complete "look and feel" of commercial products
- Accelerated and qualifications testing to improve component design and gain early insight into reliability issues
- Complete proof of concept for all new manufacturing processes in pilot-scale operations
- Lab testing to provide data for systems integration and optimization
- Evaluate component costing based on pilot production processes.
Research Projects
Photovoltaics (PV) Incubator Project