Transparent Solar Panel Technology for Energy Autonomous Greenhouses
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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-panels (windows)
Energy produced
Electricity
Suitable/ideal for
AC
Agricultural domain
Greenhouses
Suitable for
Farmer, Producers association, Industry
Applications
Heating and cooling of agricultural constructions
Especially
Greenhouses
Type of solution
Hardware
Details
Project`s acronym: PanePowerSW (2020-2022)
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: H2020
Project coordinator: BRITE HELLAS SA
Coordinator location: Greece
Coordinator email / Contact form: info@britesolar.com
Project status: Ongoing
Total budget: 1310273.75
Additional info
PanePowerSW contributes in reducing the energy operating costs in greenhouses from 25-28% (of their total operating cost) to near zero depending on climate conditions. The technology enables the growth of almost any kind of crop because it is uniformly transparent over the visible spectrum. Our company has won grants from SME Instrument (Phase 1 and Phase 2), which enabled the technology of PanePowerSW to reach a TRL of 7. By applying to the EIC Accelerator Complementary Blended Finance program, we expect to enter the market in 2021, and sell at least 4 million m2 of solar glass (equivalent to over €160 M of cumulative revenue) by 2026. At our exit (within 5-6 years) we project a return on investment for the EIC equity funding of 7x or higher.
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Assessment
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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
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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