Processing and Architecture Design to Develop and Demonstrate Stable and Efficient Perovskite+ Silicon Tandem Modules
Summary
SCH Number
2019090544
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Processing and Architecture Design to Develop and Demonstrate Stable and Efficient Perovskite+ Silicon Tandem Modules
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/23/2019
Document Description
This applied research and development project builds on advances in thin-film metal halide perovskite materials science and scalable manufacturing processes to catalyze the development of a new generation of solar photovoltaics (PV) technologies to deliver capital-efficient, low-cost solar energy to California ratepayers.
Contact Information
Name
Katharina Gerber
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Tandem PV, Inc.
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Santa Clara
Counties
Santa Clara
Other Location Info
2922 Scott Blvd
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15301 ; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15306
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt under Cal. Code Regs., Title 14, 15301 Existing Facilities because project will include development of manufacturing tools for fabrication of tandem perovskite-on-silicon solar modules in an existing laboratory. The anticipated research experiments anticipated for this project will be conducted within existing structures involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. In addition, research will include data collection and will not result in a serious or major disturbance to any environmental resources. Therefore, this project is exempt under California Code of Regulations, title 14, § 15306, Information Collection. None of the prohibitions to these categorical exemptions apply.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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