International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February 2007 international solar energy research center Konstanz e.V. NEW INSTITUTE IN GERMANY

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February 2007 content location of the new institute facts about the institute our running and planned projects

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February 2007 location within Europe 1700 km Estonia Germany

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February 2007 solar cell manufacturer s Germany location within Germany universities institutes

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February 2007 location at Lake of Constance Konstanz Rhein

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February 2007 name International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. legal form registered, non-profit association founded on institute headed by a board of directors elected by the General Assembly consisting of all regular members (legal entities) supporting members (companies) consult the Board of Directors via an Advisory Board our legal aspects and sponsors facts about ISC

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February founding members with long term experience in PV 5 elected directors with different functions - Dr. E. Wefringhaus (Director Finances) - Dr. K. Peter (Director National Public Projects) - Dr. P. Fath (Director Industry Partners) - Dr. R. Kopecek (Director International Public Projects) - Dipl. Phys. R. Petres (Director Internal Organisation) currently 10 people as permanent staff at ISC (future plans: 50 scientists) annual fixed costs via annual subscription fee of members and sponsoring initial equipment and infrastructure - donation of equipment manufacturer - purchased by initial financial support of founding companies and members major contribution to the budget via bilateral and publicly funded projects our team and business model facts about ISC

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February 2007 facts about ISC our focus R&D platform test platform training and education crystalline silicon photovoltaics training of staff in solar cell and process technology silicon feedstock testing of feedstock crystal growth / thin film and wafering education of PV experts in crystalline silicon solar cells cooperation with universities industrial solar cell development novel solar cell generation independent expertise for novel production technologies testing of production PV industry and the public cell characterisation and simulation equipment module development climate and operation testes for cells, modules AC/DC converter development and converters

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February 2007 our running publicly funded projects sponsored by Federal German Ministry for Environment (BMU) sponsored by European Union within FP6 INWET inline wet-chemical processes with industrial partner RENA SOMOCELL II module recycling and adapted cell concepts with Deutsche Solar FOXY (STREP/ ) p- and n-type SoG-Si feedstock and solar cell development running and planned projects

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February 2007 running and planned projects our planned publicly funded projects sponsored by Federal German Ministry for Environment (BMU) sponsored by European Union within FP7 WETPARK alternative cost-effective passivation technologies Si4ALL adapted solar cell concepts for “dirty” silicon SOSIFE (Energy : secure and affordable supply of feedstock) development of metallurgical purified SoG-Si feedstock INK-JET (Energy : alternative approaches for crystalline silicon PV) introduction of alternative deposition technique for precursors and metallisation IBIS (Energy : alternative approaches for crystalline silicon PV) development of industrially feasible concepts for bifacial solar cells

International Solar Energy Research Center Konstanz e.V. R. Kopecek, FP7 information day and PV brokerage event in Tallinn, February 2007 Thank you for your attention!