SKKU, Developing Solar Energy Worth About 11.3 Billion Won

- Selected in May this year as the organizer of the "Development of Passive Electrode Cells and Modules Using High Efficiency Tunnel Oxide" project for New and Renewable Energy Core Technology Development
 - Expect to enhance the competitiveness of the solar energy industry through the solar part-flagship project

 [Image 1] Professor Junsin Yi, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

SKKU announced the Information and Communication Devices Lab., led by Professor Junsin Yi of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, would develop solar energy worth 11.3 billion won in earnest starting from the kick-off meeting on July 14 (Tue).

The Information and Communication Devices Lab. was selected in May this year as the organizer of the "Development of Passive Electrode Cells and Modules Using High Efficiency Tunnel Oxide" project supported by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and managed by the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning.

The period of project is 48 months in total from May this year to April 2024, and the total cost of project is about 11.3 billion won. There are nine participating organizations including Sungkyunkwan University, LG Electronics, Research & Business Foundation of Korea National University of Transportation, P&Tech, Leader of Advanced Technology, Research & Business Foundation of Incheon National University, SK Solar Energy, Korea Institute of Lighting & ICT, and Research & Business Foundation of Jeonbuk National University.

Through this project, the Information and Communication Device Lab. will develop process equipment for high efficiency of solar cells, verify commercialization, and develop materials and process technologies for new modularization processes.

[Image 2] Kick-off Meeting

In addition, they plan to develop high-efficiency TOPCON solar cells with 25 percent conversion efficiency. In order to improve export competitiveness in the solar energy market, rapid mass production of next-generation’s silicon solar cells and modules is important. Given current technology trends, TOPCon technology, which minimizes recombination between electrodes and silicon by using tunnel oxide film, is a strong technology for the next-generation.

Professor Junsin Yi, who leads the project, said, "Since it is difficult to conduct a large-scale mass production of next-generation’s solar energy technologies in Korea, the government’s active intervention is required. It is a good opportunity to enhance the competitiveness of the solar energy industry through excellent product development and preoccupation of infrastructure."

Professor Junsin Yi has been studying solar cells (crystalline/thin film/HIT) in the field of solar energy for 25 years and has been producing the highest level of research results in Korea, including achieving the highest efficiency of domestic industrial solar cells.