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EU funding (€8,980,309): ALTERNATIVE SILICON WAFER GROWTH TECHNOLOGY FOR LOW-COST HIGH-EFFICIENCY PHOTOVOLTAICS Hor3 May 2026 EU Research and Innovation programme "Horizon"
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ALTERNATIVE SILICON WAFER GROWTH TECHNOLOGY FOR LOW-COST HIGH-EFFICIENCY PHOTOVOLTAICS
ALLEGRO aims to establish a competitive and resilient European silicon wafer manufacturing ecosystem by developing and demonstrating a disruptive kerfless wafer technology based on epitaxial growth from the gas phase. This innovative approach eliminates the energy- and material-intensive steps of conventional wafer production, significantly reducing costs, carbon footprint, and reliance on imports. ALLEGRO will demonstrate wafer manufacturing, including equipment, advanced inline inspection, and AI-driven process control capable of gigawatt-scale production of high-quality EpiWafers. While the consortium includes international expertise, ALLEGRO is designed to rely primarily on a European supply chain for key equipment and infrastructure, reinforcing strategic autonomy and industrial resilience. The project directly supports the goals of the Net-Zero Industry Act, REPowerEU, and the European Solar PV Industry Alliance.
Funded Companies:
| Company name | Funding amount |
| Commissariat a L Energie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives | €529,667 |
| Csem Centre Suisse D'Electronique ET DE Microtechnique SA - Recherche ET Developpement | €570,252 |
| Datasance Teknoloji a.s. | €281,925 |
| Exateq GmbH | €615,606 |
| Fortix CO. Ltd. | €633,918 |
| Fraunhofer Gesellschaft ZUR Forderung DER Angewandten Forschung e. V. | €1,283,205 |
| Icares Consulting | €265,825 |
| Institutt FOR Energiteknikk STI | €751,317 |
| International Solar Energy Researchcenter Konstanz ISC e. V. | €505,781 |
| Nexwafe GmbH | €2,086,746 |
| Nexwafe SI-FAB GmbH | €0.00 |
| Semilab Felvezeto Fizikai Laboratorium Zrt. | €500,197 |
| Technische Universitaet Bergakademie Freiberg | €363,105 |
| Technische Universiteit Delft | €592,766 |
Source: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101269551
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