CSEM/PV-center
Expert in thin film solar cells on glass and flexible substrates
Christophe Ballif
CSEM
SynergyGate
Systems for ultra-high performance photovoltaic energy harvesting
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EPFL/STI/IMT/PVlab
Expert in thin film solar cells on glass and flexible substrates
Christophe Ballif
EPFL
Flisom AG
Expert in thin films and photovoltaics
David Bremaud
Flisom AG
EMPA
Expert in thin films and photovoltaics
Stephan Buecheler
EMPA
Solaronix SA
Expert in hybrid solar cells and dye solar cells
Toby Meyer
Solaronix SA
Meyer Burger Technology AG
Expert in thin film silicon solar cells
Thomas Söderström
Meyer Burger Technology AG

Project Description

The cost of solar cells has dramatically dropped in recent years, such that that they only contribute to typically less than a third to the overall cost of electricity generated by PV systems, which also include the inverter, wires, installation, grid connection, and maintenance.  

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