Descrizione del progetto
I nanomateriali producono pannelli solari trasparenti per serre e sistemi agri-fotovoltaici
Nutrire in modo sostenibile la popolazione mondiale in crescita richiede soluzioni che garantiscano un’adeguata fornitura di cibo utilizzando la minor quantità possibile di acqua ed energia. Migliorare le coltivazioni in serra diventa una ricerca fondamentale. Il progetto PanePowerSW, finanziato dall’UE, sta introducendo un’innovativa tecnologia di pannelli solari per serre e sistemi agri-fotovoltaici che consente la crescita della maggior parte delle colture, in quanto uniformemente trasparente sullo spettro visibile. Grazie alla combinazione di un materiale di rivestimento nanostrutturato e della tecnologia delle celle solari al silicio, questa soluzione è ideale per la produzione di prodotti agricoli con un’impronta di CO2 negativa per chilogrammo di colture prodotte. I risultati del progetto segneranno una nuova era nella produzione alimentare sostenibile e a basso impatto.
Obiettivo
According to United Nations, the world population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050. Food, energy and water are three critical resources that must be managed for mankind to thrive. With these figures, a 70-100% increase in food supply will be needed to maintain our current nutrition levels. Given that agriculture accounts for 14% of world’s energy usage, 70% of water usage and 11% of CO2 emissions, it is clear that new technology is needed for feeding the world in a sustainable way. Greenhouse farming is as it increases the food production per m2 up to 10x compared to open field agriculture, while using 10x less water. However, Greenhouses require 10x the energy to operate. This is the market opportunity driving our technology development
Brite has developed PanePower Solar Window (SW) which is a unique transparent (80%) solar glass panel that generates clean energy. The solar glass combines a nanostructured coating material with silicon solar cell technology to deliver a product ideally suited for greenhouse applications. 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.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencesnutrition
- agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculture
- medical and health sciencesmedical biotechnologycells technologies
Parole chiave
Programma(i)
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H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020-4
Meccanismo di finanziamento
SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2Coordinatore
57001 THESSALONIKI
Grecia
L’organizzazione si è definita una PMI (piccola e media impresa) al momento della firma dell’accordo di sovvenzione.