PV Manufacturing Workshop

Catalyzing Innovation in PV Manufacturing

An NSF Workshop

May 6-7^th, 2010

Golden, CO

Workshop Host:

Acknowledgements: NSF Award CBET-1027337

PI: Colin Wolden; Co-PIs: Sumit Agarwal, Reuben Collins, P. Craig Taylor, Kim Williams

Photos Courtesy of Angus Rockett

Final Program & Report

List of Participants

Thursday, May 6^th: Golden Hotel Ballroom - Photos - Day 1

7:30 am Breakfast

8:30 am Official Welcome, Dr. Colin Wolden, CSM: Workshop Organizer

Workshop Overview

Dr. John Poate, VP of Research and Technology Transfer at CSM

Dr. Ryne Raffaelle, Director, National Center for Photovoltaics

Overview of the National Center for Photovoltaics

8:45 am - 9:15 am Overview of NSF Programs

Dr. Greg Rorrer, Program Director: Energy for Sustainability

NSF Investments for Solar Photovoltaics in the Engineering Directorate

Dr. Grace Wang, Program Director: SBIR/STTR

Overview of Photovoltaics Thrusts through the SBIR/STTR Programs at NSF

Dr. Carol Bessel, Program Director: Energy for Sustainability

NSF Investments for Solar Photovoltaics in the Mathematical & Physical Sciences

9:30 am - Noon Session I - Inorganic Photovoltaic Manufacturing

Moderator/Facilitator: Dr. Angus Rockett, University of Illinois

Dr. Ingrid Repins, National R enewable Energy Laboratory

Research Challenges for CIGS and CdTe

Dr. Markus Beck, First Solar

Manufacturing Challenges facing CdTe and CIGS

Coffee Break / Networking

Dr. Chandan Das, University of Delaware

Critical Issues in Thin Film Si

Dr. Juanita Kurtin, Spectrawatt

Advanced Photon Management

Dr. Andrew Gabor, 1366 Technologies

In Defense of Silicon

Facilitated Discussion: Session I Highlights and Discussion Summary

Noon- 1 pm Lunch on Patio

1 pm - 3 pm Session II - OPV/DSC Manufacturing

Moderator/Facilitator: Dr. Eitan Ziera, Konarka

Dr. Sean Shaheen, University of Denver

Research and Development Issues for Organic Photovoltaics

Dr. Darin Laird, Plextronics

Printed Organic Solar Cells: Pathway and Challenges to Competitive LCOE

Dr. Jason Baxter, Drexel University

Dye Sensitized Solar Cells: R&D Issues

Facilitated Discussion: Session II Highlights and Discussion Summary

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Coffee Break / Networking

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Session III - Partnerships for Innovation

Moderator/Facilitator: Dr. Martha Symko-Davies (NREL) Moderator

Dr. John Torvik, Novus Energy Partners

Photovoltaics from a VC Perspective

Dr. Harin Ullal, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

National R&D Thin Film Photovoltaic Teams: A Success Story

Dr. Tom Smerdon, University of Colorado

Effective Intellectual Property Management

Dr. Robert Collins, University of Toledo

Overview of the Wright Center for PV Innovation & Commercialization (PVIC)

Facilitated Discussion: Session III Highlights and Discussion Summary

6:00 pm Reception, Golden Hotel Vista Room

6:30 pm Workshop Banquet, Golden Hotel Vista Room

Dinner Speaker: Dr. Brian Murphy, Fulcrum Technologies

Solar Photovoltaics: An Industry in Transition

Friday, May 6^th: Hill Hall, Colorado School of Mines - Photos - Day2

8:00 am Breakfast

8:30 am - 10:30 Session IV - Scaleup to TW/yr Production

Moderator/Facilitator: Dr. Colin Wolden, Colorado School of Mines

Dr. Eray Aydil, University of Minnesota

Materials Availability for TW Deployment

Dr. Vasilis Fthenakis, Columbia University/ Brookhaven national laboratory

Life Cycle Analysis for PV

Dr. Peter Hacke, NREL

Research Opportunities in Reliability Science

Facilitated Discussion: Session IV Highlights and Discussion Summary

10:30 am - 11 am Coffee Break / Networking

11:00 am - 1 pm Panel Discussion, Scientific Workforce Development

Wrap Up and Next Steps: NSF / CSM

Working Lunch Provided

Facilitated Discussion: Session V Highlights and Discussion Summary

1:00 pm Workshop Concludes: Optional Tour of NREL / CSM REMRSEC / Depart for Airport