Project PEPPER, which came into being earlier in 2010 with finances of EUR 16.7M, EUR 9.4M of which is financed by the European Commission - DG Energy, has the aim of further enhancing performance and decrease costs of thin film silicon modules within the next three years. According to Oerlikon, a leading member of the project, the goal is to demonstrate high performance processes and equipment for thin film silicon PV modules produced with lower costs, reduced material use, and an even improved environmental-friendly production process. The project deals with the major influences on Micromorph module efficiency and production cost by assessing the influences of glass, gas, transparent conductive oxide (TCO) and silicon deposition as part of the production process.
