Centre for Solar Energy Research

At the Centre for Solar Energy Research (CSER) in North Wales, the SOLCER team has been developing monolithically integrated solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, to achieve micro-module PV cells. A monolithically integrated PV cell consists of a number of layers that are mechanically and electrically connected. SOLCER staff from Glyndr and Swansea Universities are collaborating to test the efficiency and reliability of these modules, which will be used to demonstrate the potential for thin film PV technology within a smart grid system.