Imagine a solar panel that is as thin and flexible as a plastic sheet but captures way more sunlight than current panels. Instead of one layer, it uses two different materials stacked like a sandwich to catch different colors of light. Because it's lightweight and cheap to make, you can stick it on curved surfaces where heavy glass panels wouldn't fit.
Current silicon solar panels are heavy, rigid, and expensive to produce, limiting their use to rooftops and open fields. There is a need for lightweight, low-cost energy solutions that can be integrated into vehicles and buildings without compromising efficiency.
The project developed 2-terminal tandem solar cells and monolithically connected modules on flexible foils using solution-processed perovskite layers.
If you are a building material manufacturer dealing with the weight and rigidity of traditional solar glass — this project developed flexible PV modules that can be integrated directly into building surfaces. This allows for energy generation on non-standard shapes while keeping the CO2 footprint low.
If you are an electric vehicle OEM dealing with limited surface area for charging — this project developed lightweight, flexible tandem cells with efficiencies above 30%. These can be integrated into the vehicle body to extend range without adding significant weight.
If you are an agrivoltaics system integrator dealing with the need to share land between crops and energy — this project developed free-form factor PV modules. These allow for dual use of land by providing shade and power without the heavy infrastructure of silicon panels.
The project aims for a low production cost of less than 20 €/m2.
Yes, the project focuses on scalable manufacturing processes on film substrates and aims to establish roll-to-roll manufacturing plants in the EU.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided, but the project involves a consortium of 16 partners including 8 industrial entities.
The developed devices feature efficiencies above 30%, which is higher than standard single-junction technologies.
The project runs from 2022-10-01 to 2025-09-30, aiming to demonstrate technologies at TRL 5.
The consortium is heavily industry-weighted, with 50% of the 16 partners being industrial entities (8 companies), 7 of which are SMEs. This strong industrial presence, combined with 6 research centers and 2 universities, indicates a clear path from lab to factory, specifically targeting the establishment of roll-to-roll manufacturing plants in Europe.
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