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title: "Supply of Large Area Solar Simulation Equipment"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-120628"
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# Supply of Large Area Solar Simulation Equipment

Buyer: SWANSEA UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-120628

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## Summary

Swansea University has awarded a contract for the supply of Large Area Solar Simulation Equipment to G2V Optics Inc. The procurement aimed to facilitate solar parameter testing for large area perovskite modules, contributing to the advancement of solar panel production technology. The contract was signed on 17th August 2022, and the procurement process reached the award stage.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the solar energy and solar panels industry categories to engage in innovative technology development with Swansea University. Companies with expertise in solar simulation equipment manufacturing and testing services would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The location of the procurement is at Swansea University, offering a unique environment for collaboration and research in solar energy advancement.

## Notice

To facilitate the solar parameter testing of large area perovskite modules, including the existing 30 x 30 cm glass substrate sheet module technology and future roll to roll large area strips, at the Pilot Manufacturing Research Centre (PMRC).SPECIFIC was setup in 2011 with the invaluable goal of bridging the gap from academic research to industrial and commercial application. PMRC is a unique pilot production plant located in the Baglan Energy Park in Port Talbot, enabling the scale-up of promising laboratory technology investigated at Swansea University Bay Campus. The cleanroom laboratory at the heart of PMRC is a unique facility currently in the process of relaunching for large-scale, low cost solar panel production.Perovskite solar cells have shown unprecedented progress in global research in recent years and are viewed as the most promising technology in the next generation of solar modules. They offer a lower cost alternative to traditional high-purity crystalline silicon currently on the market, with the added compatibility with flexible substrates.A large area solar simulator is critical to further scale-up development as the final stage of a complete development pipeline. It will also provide a unique capability within the UK; industrial scale silicon test systems employ a flash analysis which is not compatible with the emerging perovskite technology, therefore a large area bespoke system for perovskite technology is required and would be the first of its kind in the UK.SPECIFIC have recently developed an outdoor weathering array system for the long term monitoring of 30 x 30cm perovskite modules, however, the long term data acquisition is a time-consuming method for benchmarking performance improvements and not currently validated academically. Pairing this long term weathering data with the well-established AM1.5 Class AAA performance testing method would provide a significant opportunity for publications and potential future commercialisation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120628 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 May 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SWANSEA UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA2 8PP |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Sketty |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | G2V OPTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

### Codes

- 09330000 - Solar energy
- 09331000 - Solar panels

## Release History

- 21 Oct 2022 at 09:58 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120628
- 21 Apr 2022 at 08:53 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120628

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://www.swansea.ac.uk

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