SEMI PV Group 4日发布了全球光伏标准蓝图指导文件，旨在通过此项产业标准，进一步降低光伏发电成本，加速薄膜、晶体硅太阳能电池及模块的工艺革新。此份指导文件就当前SEMI标准及安全指导方针中的相关规定是否适用于光伏制造作出了高级评估，由各设备及材料供应商、电池及模块制造商、安全设备专家以及相关人士共同制定完成。
现有的SEMI标准及安全指导方针中，有64多条标准被确定适用于光伏制造。其中的31条因与降低产业成本直接有关，享有免修订或些许修订的优先权。此次的评估领域包括晶片承载盒、物理端口、化学气体纯度、跟踪装置、设备、硅片规格等。
SEMI 光伏事业发展部及全球标准制定行政副总裁Dan Martin表示，“目前越来越多使用SEMI标准的半导体设备、材料商开始进军光伏领域，因此，光伏产业需要建立一套自己的标准。我们非常感激此次的标准制定团队能够贡献出宝贵的时间与精力来制定我们的光伏标准蓝图指导文件。”
SEMI PV Group Releases Global Photovoltaic Standards Roadmap Guidance Document
Photovoltaics Standards Roadmap Effort Confirms Major Cost Savings Available
SAN JOSE, Calif. – February 4, 2009 – The SEMI PV Group today announced the release of its Global Photovoltaic (PV) Standards Roadmap Guidance Document, which identifies immediate opportunities for reducing cost and accelerating innovation in thin-film and crystalline silicon cell and module manufacturing through industry standards.. The Guidance Document provides a high-level assessment of existing SEMI Standards and Safety Guidelines with respect to their applicability to PV manufacturing and was developed by a team of industry stakeholders including equipment and materials suppliers, cell and module manufacturers, safety experts, and other interests.
Building upon 35 years of SEMI International Standards development, the Global PV Standards Roadmap Guidance Document identifies over 64 existing SEMI standards and safety guidelines that are applicable to PV manufacturing. Out of those 64, 31 were rated as ‘Top Priority’ for their potential to deliver immediate cost benefits to the industry with limited or no revisions necessary.
“While many semiconductor equipment, materials and device manufacturing companies that employ SEMI Standards are diversifying into PV, the PV industry has a highly specialized and unique set of needs, with a diverse set of stakeholders,” said Dan Martin, executive vice president of SEMI PV Business Development and SEMI Global Standards. “We greatly appreciate the dedication of the Standards Roadmap Core Team in applying their expertise and time in developing this PV Standards Roadmap Guidance Document.”
Key areas of focus as determined from the standards review and assessment include wafer carriers and physical interfaces, chemical and gas purity, device tracking, equipment metrics, facilities, safety guidelines, silicon specifications, and process controls, among others.
The Guidance Document further describes planned collaborative initiatives involving other Standards Developing Organizations (SDOs) such as ASTM International, IEEE and others, as well as the increasing participation of research laboratories like NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory in the U.S.) and the value of their contributions.
“The next Roadmap development phase will focus on identifying and establishing timelines for the top priority areas in PV manufacturing where new specifications, test methods and safety guidelines will be developed to further reduce the costs of cell and module manufacturing,” said Martin.
For more information on, or to receive a copy of the Global Photovoltaic Standards Roadmap Guidance Document, please visit www.pvgroup.org.
To learn more about the PV Standards Roadmap Core Team and how you can join, contact Bettina Weiss, senior director, Photovoltaic Segment, SEMI PV Group at bweiss@semi.org.
About SEMI PV Group:
The PV Group is a SEMI special interest group that serves the photovoltaic supply chain. Participating companies provide manufacturing equipment, materials, cells, modules, sub-systems, and components to the solar energy industry worldwide. The PV Group mission is to advance industry growth, support continuous efficiency improvements and promote sustainable business practices through international standards development, events, public policy advocacy, EHS support, market intelligence, and other services. For more information, visit: wwww.pvgroup.org
