The work performed by ONYX in Advanced BIPV project is summarized as follows:
WP1. Project Management and Coordination
The plan addressing the time schedule and quality standard related to the individual WPs and tasks, procedures for reporting and standards for the reports, deliverables and other associated documents was established and successfully carried out. On the other hand, apart from Kick off meeting, several meetings with project staff have been celebrated in order to accomplish the schedule of the project. During this time, both Periodic Report corresponding to P1 and P2 were successful submitted. Furthermore, commonly used communication routes between ONYX and external parties as meetings, video-conferences, e-mail, Participant Portal Tool or phone have been used. At the same time, general administrative services provided by ONYX management staff, in terms of financial and related administrative issues, as timesheets, costs management, reports, etc., have been handled. Finally, coaching sessions provided by the EC have been celebrated and nowadays ONYX is still collaborating with the coach by own funds support. In conclusion, tasks involved in WP1 have been successfully accomplished.
WP2. Development Large Format and High Resistance BIPV glazing
The design of large format PV laminator prototype capable to manufacture high-dimensions (width x length; m) 4 X 2 and high-resistance PV glasses of minimum thickness (mm) of 30 per double laminated units has been accomplished. Results were included in deliverable D2.1. On the other hand, and once ERNs were established and the main specifications defined, the development of the XL-Laminator prototype was accomplished. XL-prototype laminator was delivery in ONYX facilities in May of 2016. Finally, ONYX has optimized and improved resistance of XL-PV glazing (XL glazing units as double laminated solution and 30 mm thickness and XL and 40 mm thick BIPV units as triple laminated solution). For this aim, ONYX tested several encapsulants of different chemical nature. These successful results were included in D2.3 and D2.4.
WP3: Development of new architectural vision glass
ONYX has produced high quality vision glass at 30% and 40% see-thru level. 100 pieces of 30cmX30cm 30% and 40% were fabricated from a-Si opaque substrates (reference) and fully characterized by different characterization tools. These results were included in Deliverable D3.1. On the other hand, manufacturing of 50% see-thru glazing at scale in-line process has been also successfully accomplished.
WP4: Full testing, standardization and demonstrative cases of new advanced BIPV solutions
XL-format and High Quality Vision Glazing has been certified in accordance with typical glazing industry and photovoltaic standards. Full testing sequence of the given standards were successfully passed and accredited by external CB Labs. Successfully passing the severe testing sequence of the given standards ensures that the developed BIPV products show an excellent manufacturing quality as well as a good life-span as needed in building elements. On the other hand, the two proposed DEMOS (a) Canopy for large format/high resistance crystalline solution and (b) curtain-wall based on high vision 50% LT a-Si solution were developed, installed and fully working.
WP5: Implementation of dissemination, communication and exploitation plan and IPR protection plan
ONYX has produced dissemination material as flyers and newsletter covering project information on public communication. At the same time, ONYX has used Web Communication channels to reach the public as project website, ONYX website, blog and web2.0 communication channels (LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook) to promote the project. On the other hand, ONYX has represented the project in several events, from national and international conferences to fairs. Regarding IP, ONYX has constantly carried out an intensive patent searching to make sure of the novelty features of the project actions. Results of these findings were reported in D5.2. Finally, ONYX has trained ONYX distribution channels before new solutions developed are launched to the market and also this distribution network has been increased in order to reach as much more markets as possible.
