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HighLite: High-performance low-cost modules with excellent environmental profiles for a competitive EU PV manufacturing industry

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Within the framework of a new European H2020 project, nine research institutes and eight industrial partners across the whole value chain are collaborating on innovative solutions to produce silicon photovoltaic (PV) modules with higher performance, lower cost and better …
Solar energy

DAPPER: EnergyVille and UGhent make Building-Integrated Photovoltaics more predictable, reliable and traceable in the DAPPER project

KU Leuven, imec and UHasselt, all partners within EnergyVille, are engaging in the DAPPER project, together with UGhent. With the support of Flux50, this project investigates building integrated solar systems, in order to predict, monitor and improve performance in the long …
Solar energy Power electronics

SUNOVATE: Interreg-project produces building integrated functional foils

The energy consumption in buildings is a huge challenge in realising the energy transition. The Interreg project Sunovate focuses on smart heat management in windows and solar panels, with a strong focus on the development of new materials that actively contribute to the …
Solar energy

PERCISTAND: Development of all thin-film PERovskite on CIS TANDem photovoltaics

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Estimations suggest that an increased efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) appliances above the Shockley-Queisser single-junction limit is related to the creation of tandem devices. The EU-funded PERCISTAND project will focus on the development of innovative materials and …
Solar energy

ROLLING SOLAR

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The project aims to catalyse a lasting cross border collaboration between industry, research and other stakeholders. The goal is to technically enable local manufacturers and building and construction companies to realize cost effective integration of long lengths of solar …
Solar energy Energy for buildings and districts

BREGILAB: Support for research into the development of renewable energy in the Belgian electricity grid

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In the context of the energy transition fund and on the recommendation of the Minister for Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Marghem, the Minister Council has approved the EnergyVille project BREGILAB to maximize renewable energy in the future Belgian …
Solar energy Electrical networks Energy strategies and markets Power electronics

Thin Film PV Lab

Two types of photovoltaic materials are investigated: perovskites and CIGS (Cu-In-Ga-Se). In this lab the material properties are improved and the interfaces and the different layers in the thin film solar cell structure are studied and optimised. The size of solar cells can …
Solar energy

SYMBIOSYST, From the design to the implementation, a symbiosis where PV and agriculture can have a mutually beneficial relationship

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KU Leuven and imo-imomec, partners within EnergyVille, are engaging in the SYMBIOSYST project. It is a horizon Europe Innovation Action project to develop synergistic solutions for the integration of photovoltaics on agricultural land. Within the next four years …
Solar energy

Open Thor Living Lab: a state-of-the-art living lab for the energy transition

Meet Open Thor, a state-of-the-art living lab for the energy transition that, in addition to strategic infrastructure, offers a unique ecosystem of innovation where co-development and co-creation between scientific, industrial and residential partners takes central stage …
Thermal systems Power-to-Molecules Energy strategies and markets Conversion Power electronics Solar energy Battery storage Energy for buildings and districts Electrical networks

CSP+ : Enhanced PV integrated Concentrator Solar Power system

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The CSP+ project aims to combine 2 solar technologies to produce heat (CSP) and electricity (PV) using the same surface area to capture even more energy from the sun. Its ambition to develop more efficient solar technology is especially relevant in Flanders, a region with a …
Solar energy Energy for buildings and districts

TRUST PV: to increase performance and reliability of solar PV components and systems

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A new EU project, TRUST-PV will support the development of O&M-friendly and grid-friendly solar PV components and solutions in large portfolios of distributed and utility scale PV. The TRUST-PV innovations will be tested and demonstrated from fab to field, with all data …
Solar energy

SNROOF: Solar multi-junction cells integrated in 3D curved roofs of electric vehicles

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Electric vehicles (EVs) are on an exponential rise around the world. They have the potential to significantly reduce CO2 emissions – but only if charged using renewable energy in a grid-friendly way. While self-charging EVs using roof-mounted photovoltaics offer a unique …
Solar energy