XEROCOAT, INC.
The Project will develop a new and revolutionary materials coating technology which allows a PV module maker to apply an antireflection coating to the cover glass of their modules in their own facility, and thus gain at least a 3% increase in the light passing through the glass and being converted to electricity. Furthermore, the unique features of this technology allow it to be applied to thin film PV technologies, geometrically complex systems such as concentrating lenses and systems which use plastic components – previously there has been no cost-effective method to deliver high transmission antireflection components for these PV technologies.
The Project has the following objectives:
1. Develop coating technology equipment to apply XeroCoat’s antireflection technology which is suited for commercial scale production levels for solar photovoltaic (PV) modules.
2. Build and demonstrate a pilot line which can verify the low cost and high performance of XeroCoat’s antireflection coating on PV cover glass.
3. Design and specify a full scale production system capable of coating 100 MW of PV modules per year with XeroCoat’s high performance antireflection coating.
At the conclusion of this Project XeroCoat, Inc. will be ready to accept orders for coating systems, and enable the USA solar energy market to take advantage of an in-house and on-demand coating to provide high transmission glass for solar module construction.
The Project will develop a new and revolutionary materials coating technology which allows a PV module maker to apply an antireflection coating to the cover glass of their modules in their own facility, and thus gain at least a 3% increase in the light passing through the glass and being converted to electricity. Furthermore, the unique features of this technology allow it to be applied to thin film PV technologies, geometrically complex systems such as concentrating lenses and systems which use plastic components – previously there has been no cost-effective method to deliver high transmission antireflection components for these PV technologies.
| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Energy |
| Total Award Amount |
$1,349,710 |
Project Location - City |
Redwood City |
| Award Date |
08/01/2009 |
Project Location - State |
CA |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
94063-4745
|
| Jobs Reported |
1.62 |
Congressional District |
14 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
XEROCOAT, INC. |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
013931301
|
| Recipient Address |
250 CHESAPEAKE DR |
| Recipient City |
REDWOOD CITY |
| Recipient State |
California |
| Recipient Zip |
94063-4745 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
14 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
A Low Cost Solar PV Anti-reflection Coating |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Engineering & Technology |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
Coating Subsystem
Construction on the coating subsystem has proceeded. The coating head unit is complete at our vendor and awaits testing.
Curing Subsystem
Construction of the curing subsystem is well underway. Equipment is partly assembled and nearing readiness for testing.
Chemical Delivery and Control Subsystem
Construction of chemistry delivery and chemical management subsystem has begun.
Measurement and inspection Subsystem
Suitable sensor system has been procured and software is under construction.
Deliverables
This task will deliver a pilot AR coating system and a prototype method for producing an antireflection coating on glass. The pilot AR coating system comprises a coating subsystem, a curing subsystem, a chemical delivery and control subsystem, and a measurement and inspection subsystem. The engineering design of the pilot system subcomonents and integration has started. Success will be determined by the ability of the prototype to produce an anti-reflection coating on glass coupons showing a benefit of >2% added transmittance at a speed of at least 1m/min deposition rate.
|
| Jobs Created |
1.62 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Sr Scientist - Spray Development, Sr. Test Engineer, Laboratory Technician, Metrology Technician, Process Engineer and Mechnical Engineer |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
89-0331 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
08/01/2009 |
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Order Number |
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| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
89 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
89 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Amount of Award |
$1,349,710 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$766,871 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$766,871 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
U40 - NTEE |
| Activity Description |
Engineering & Technology |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
17 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$65,885 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
17 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$65,885 |
Bay Cities Warehouse Company, Inc. - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Bay Cities Warehouse Company, Inc.
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94544-7124 |
| Vendor Name |
Bay Cities Warehouse Company, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Offsite chemical storage and transfer agent |
| Payment Amount |
$1,912 |
BBC Biochemical - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - BBC Biochemical
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
98273-1320 |
| Vendor Name |
BBC Biochemical |
| Product and Service Description |
Chemicals |
| Payment Amount |
$2,316 |
Colcoat - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Colcoat
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94063-4745 |
| Vendor Name |
Colcoat |
| Product and Service Description |
Chemicals |
| Payment Amount |
$370 |
Cuno - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Cuno
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
92780-6287 |
| Vendor Name |
Cuno |
| Product and Service Description |
Supplies and parts |
| Payment Amount |
$993 |
Fisher Scientific - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Fisher Scientific
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
60693-0135 |
| Vendor Name |
Fisher Scientific |
| Product and Service Description |
Lab Supplies |
| Payment Amount |
$991 |
Harrington Industrial Plastics - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Harrington Industrial Plastics
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
91708-8641 |
| Vendor Name |
Harrington Industrial Plastics |
| Product and Service Description |
Supplies and parts |
| Payment Amount |
$861 |
Haydon - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Haydon
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94025-5923 |
| Vendor Name |
Haydon |
| Product and Service Description |
Supplies and parts |
| Payment Amount |
$1,573 |
Interfloat - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Interfloat
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94063-4745 |
| Vendor Name |
Interfloat |
| Product and Service Description |
Supplies and parts |
| Payment Amount |
$3,485 |
Jewhurst - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Jewhurst
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94062-1910 |
| Vendor Name |
Jewhurst |
| Product and Service Description |
Supplies and parts |
| Payment Amount |
$1,546 |
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
60673-1219 |
| Vendor Name |
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Gasses |
| Payment Amount |
$2,474 |
McAllister - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - McAllister
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94024-5918 |
| Vendor Name |
McAllister |
| Product and Service Description |
travel |
| Payment Amount |
$2,371 |
Morishita, Jeff - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Morishita, Jeff
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
92883-3162 |
| Vendor Name |
Morishita, Jeff |
| Product and Service Description |
Consulting, supplies and parts |
| Payment Amount |
$33,253 |
Pharmco - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Pharmco
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
06804-3967 |
| Vendor Name |
Pharmco |
| Product and Service Description |
Chemicals |
| Payment Amount |
$400 |
Safety Kleen Systems - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Safety Kleen Systems
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
91109-7170 |
| Vendor Name |
Safety Kleen Systems |
| Product and Service Description |
Chemical waste disposal and treatment |
| Payment Amount |
$1,428 |
Schnobelen - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Schnobelen
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94112-3024 |
| Vendor Name |
Schnobelen |
| Product and Service Description |
Supplies and parts |
| Payment Amount |
$828 |
Sensor Products - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Sensor Products
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
07940-1868 |
| Vendor Name |
Sensor Products |
| Product and Service Description |
Equipment |
| Payment Amount |
$3,300 |
Smith, Kevin - Award Number DE-EE0000573 - Smith, Kevin
| Award Number |
DE-EE0000573 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
94087-1148 |
| Vendor Name |
Smith, Kevin |
| Product and Service Description |
Consulting |
| Payment Amount |
$7,786 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
37º 29' 57",
-122º 12' 46" |
| Congressional District |
14 |
| Address 1 |
250 Chesapeake Drive |
| Address 2 |
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| City |
Redwood City |
| County |
San Mateo |
| State |
CA |
| Zip |
94063-4745 |
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