Results

Results within the SuMMiT project

The tangible results are being demonstrated on/with the SUMMIT Demo Truck:

Several reports describe the achieved results. Those results have been divided into 7 different categories, please click the category to view the available reports. Most of the reports are confidential (CO), in those cases only a public summary is available, which can be quite short.

Result categories

1. PV laminate and Sub assembly components development and optimisation
2. Smart module power management electronics
3. Production/manufacturing technologies
4. PV laminate & module pilot production
5. Demonstration and evaluation of PV systems in various settings/applications
6. Preparative exploitation activities, knowledge management and dissemination
7. Project management

1. PV laminate and Sub assembly components development and optimisation

• Performance spec for the complete assembly as well as all individual module components by TPS (CO)
• Encapsulant formulation, 50 kg granulate samples and film rolls of encapsulant materials by YPR (CO)
• Polymer components further optimized, recycling- and environmental study completed by Fraunhofer (CO)
• Pilot run of Flame retardant polymer materials including mechanical property testing by Fraunhofer (CO)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV) and/or read this article
  • Large 120 cell module
• Design optimized, first pilot run of metal components for 300 PV modules including testing by TPS (CO)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module
• Tooling design and engineering for polymer components by TPS (CO)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module
• First pilot run of components for 300 PV modules by Fraunhofer (CO)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module

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2. Smart module power management electronics

• Junction box
  • Programme of demands (POD) for Junction Box by SOL (CO)
  • Functionally tested trial model Junction Box by SOL (CO)
  • Functionally tested prototypes Junction Box by SOL (CO)
  • Field tested smart Junction Box and pre-certification (50-200 pcs) by SOL (CO)
  • Validation of the manufacturability (> 500 pcs), Junction Box by KIWA (CO)
  • Zero series Junction Box (> 5,000 pcs, actual number to be decided) and definite certification, production line tools ready for mass production by SOL (CO)
• Module power management electronics
  • Programme of demands (POD) for module power management electronics by FTG (CO)
  • Functionally tested trial model (PCB plus ASIC + software) of module power management electronics by FTG (CO)
  • Functionally tested prototypes of module power management electronics (approx. 5 pcs) by FTG (CO)
  • Field tested smart module power management electronics and pre-certification (50-200 pcs) by FTG (CO)
  • Validation of the manufacturability (> 500 pcs), electronics by KIWA (CO)
  • Zero series smart module power management electronics (> 5,000 pcs, actual number to be decided) and definite certification, production line tools ready for mass production by FTG (CO)
• Design and prototype of new junction box design with all electronics integrated by SOL (CO)

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3. Production/manufacturing technologies

• Feasibility demonstration of COSMOS PV laminates production with prototype gluing & assembly equipment designed by Rimas by TPS (CO)
• Design tools and processes for pilot assembly & gluing station for first COSMOS prototypes by RTG (CO)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module
• Feasibility demonstration for developing glueing machine by RTG (CO)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module
• Adapted tools for validation of Cosmos PV module by KIWA (CO)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module

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4. PV laminate & module pilot production

• Specs PV laminate by TPS (CO)
• Production modules by TPS (PU)
• Serial produced components by Fraunhofer (CO)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module
• First prototypes by TPS (PU)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module
• First validated modules by KIWA (PU)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module

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5. Demonstration and evaluation of PV systems in various settings/applications

• Production of mounting material by IBC (CO)
• Selection of demonstration projects by IBC (CO)
• Long term evaluation by KIWA (PU)
• Reliable product compare by IBC (CO)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module
• 2-3 field demonstrations (PV installations) by IBC (PU)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module
• Validation of the installation procedures by KIWA (PU)
  • Small prototype module (BIPV)
  • Large 120 cell module

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6. Preparative exploitation activities, knowledge management and dissemination

• Business / Market deployment Plan by TPS (CO)
• Marketing plan by TPS (CO)
• Dissemination plan by UNR (PU)
• Website by UNR (PU)
• E-newsletters, etc. by UNR (PU)
  • Newsletter 1
  • Newsletter 2
• Showcases: Dissemination Truck by TPS (PU) and/or view this page
• Showcases: Static show cases by TPS (PU) and/or read this article
• Showcases: Dissemination of results with truck on at least 50 “audience locations” by TPS (PU)

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7. Project management

• Risk management plan at start up of the project by TPS (CO)
• Risk management progress report by TPS (CO)
• 3 monthly project progress reports from management also showing the justified use of resources per beneficiary by UNR (CO)

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• Reports
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• Public material
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• External downloads
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