Next generation transparent solar windows based on customised integrated photovoltaics
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FEFTS Specifications
Research project
for Clean energy supply (Energy production system)
Renewable energy source
Solar
Technology used
Photovoltaics
Special type
pv-installations in windows
Energy produced
Electricity
Suitable/ideal for
AC
Agricultural domain
Livestock, Greenhouses
Suitable for
Farmer, Producers association, Companies, Industry
Applications
Energy provision (e.g. electricity)
Especially
Electricity
Type of solution
Hardware
Details
Project`s acronym: Solar-Win
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: H2020
Project coordinator: FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE RECERCA DE L'ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA
Coordinator location: Spain
Coordinator email / Contact form: partnerships@physee.eu
Project status: Ongoing
Total budget: 3095812.5
Additional info
The main goal of Solar-Win is the industrial scale-up, validation under real-world operation conditions (TRL8) and commercialisation of next generation transparent and non-intrusive photovoltaic (PV) windows. The project will result in a unique transparent and electricity-generating window that merges the functionality of a PV module and a window in one, allowing a strong increase in the surface available in the building for generation of PV electricity;
(1) transparent and visually non-intrusive windows (with controlled visible transparency from 40% to 75%) able to generate up to 30 W/m2 of green electricity;
(2) full compatibility with existing window manufacturing technologies;
(3) lifespan equivalent to standard windows (20 years);
(4) cost effectiveness (cost increase of just 30% with respect to a standard window).
The solar windows, with c-Si and CIGS photovoltaics cells, have been developed and manufactured by PHYSEE and SUNPLUGGED, in the framework of SolarWin EU project headed by IREC. The Project concept relies on the solar window patented technology developed by PHYSEE at TRL6, and on the highly flexible PV technology of SUNPLUGGED.
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General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Buildings electricity consumption
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