FuturaSun is collaborating with TNO on bifacial n-type silicon solar cells for integration into the Silk Nova module line
The effort includes silver reduction and copper contact evaluation, along with design compatibility for tandem architectures such as perovskite-based cells
The company aims to establish some manufacturing capacity in Europe to support regionally based development
FuturaSun, a European photovoltaic module manufacturer, has entered into a collaboration with TNO, the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research. The partnership is to develop advanced bifacial n-type silicon solar cells, those to be integrated into FuturaSun’s Silk Nova module series.
The project focuses on increasing efficiency and improving bifacial performance. It also targets material savings through silver reduction and potential copper contact integration. The cells will be designed to support future tandem architectures, including perovskite-based solutions.
“Technologically, there is room to further improve the efficiency of n-type cells toward the ultimate performance of front-and-rear contact architectures,” said Gianluca Coletti, CTO of FuturaSun.
The project also includes work on PolyZebra back-contact cells, developed with ISC Konstanz, which are intended as bottom cells for tandem integration. TNO supports the project with its research experience in n-type silicon and industrial TOPCon cell development.
FuturaSun is concurrently working to relocate parts of its manufacturing to Europe. The partnership brings together research and industrial capabilities to support future deployment and scale-up.
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