Imagine if your office walls, roof, and even the noise barriers on the highway could generate electricity without looking like bulky blue panels. This project creates special coatings and smart software to make solar panels blend into architecture while staying clean and safe from fire. It's like turning the entire skin of a city into a giant, invisible power plant.
Traditional solar panels are often rejected in urban architecture due to poor aesthetics, glare, and installation difficulties. Additionally, building owners struggle to optimize the actual use of the energy generated on-site.
Developed anti-glare and colored coatings, fire-safe encapsulants, integrated facade/roof systems, and a multi-objective optimization software for energy management.
If you are an architectural firm dealing with clients who reject solar panels due to ugly aesthetics or glare — this project developed new coatings and encapsulants that improve looks and reduce glare. This allows you to integrate power generation directly into facades and roofs without compromising design.
If you are an infrastructure operator dealing with unused space along roads — this project developed IPV noise barriers. This turns mandatory sound-proofing walls into active energy assets that generate electricity.
If you are a software provider dealing with inefficient energy use in large buildings — this project developed multi-objective optimisation software. It suggests specific user behaviors and steers asset operation to maximize self-consumption of generated power.
Based on available project data, specific pricing is not provided, but the project includes country-specific business case assessments to determine economic viability.
Yes, the project aims for large scale market uptake through 10 complementary demonstrations across 6 European countries.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not listed, but the project involves 15 industry partners and 6 SMEs who are developing the technology.
Yes, the project performs elaborate testing at module and system levels in line with relevant construction and electrical standards, specifically improving behavior during fire.
The project runs from 2023-10-01 to 2028-03-31, with a phase for manufacturing and monitoring sites for at least one year.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 56% industry ratio, comprising 15 companies including 6 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, combined with 2 universities and 5 research centers across 8 countries, suggests the project is focused on market entry rather than pure theory.
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