ASPIS - concentrator PV for rooftop applications

The Active Solar Initiative targets development of a fundamentally new, multidisciplinary photovoltaic technology that will enable meeting and exceeding the year 2015 cost targets of the EU Photovoltaic Strategic Research Agenda, and will drive European consumer premises power generation to cost parity with grid electricity. The basis of Active Solar is a novel Parallactic Tracking technology concept that supports flat, fixed solar panels with internal concentration and dynamic suntracking. Active Solar panels will be a direct replacement of the ubiquitous photovoltaic solar modules. Unlike existing silicon-reducing technologies such as thin film panels, Active Solar panels will enable cost reduction per installed Watt without sacrificing installation area efficiency. The goals of the project include prototyping and verification of the technology, as well as development and verification of costefficient manufacturing techniques and dissemination of knowledge among European manufacturers.