Objectif Dirt on solar panels causes losses of more than €40bn p.a. and over 100Mtonnes of CO2 emission. Cleaning is expensive (up to €100/m2 depending on accessibility) and wastes water. Current self-cleaning coatings suffer from short lifetime (2-3 years), poor transparency, and high cost (over €20/m2). They are usually not cost-effective, are not widely used, and losses are accepted as part of the operation of the plant. The objective of this action is to bring to market a new product, SolarSharc, which will provide, for the first time, a transparent, durable, cost-effective and permanent self-cleaning solution for solar panels. This patented coating technology uses multi-functionalised silica nano-particles bonded strongly to the coating polymer matrix to provide a highly transparent, low cost, durable and robust self-cleaning coating. Target markets are utility scale solar and the rapidly growing (18% CAGR €26bn by 2022) Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) markets. The objectives of this 24 month action are to commercialise the SolarSharc coating and new self-cleaning BIPV modules from the current TRL6 prototype to operational demonstration (TRL9) in BIPV, certification, commercialisation and supply chain measures to deliver rapid growth. The action will be delivered by a consortium of SMEs (Opus, Onyx, Millidyne) representing the supply chain from materials to application together with specialist coatings technologists from London South Bank University and solar testing expertise from CEA. We are requesting a grant of €2.78m to bring SolarSharc to market, securing €2m of post-action financing for sales growth. Commercialisation of SolarSharc will develop new revenues for the consortium of €71m with profits of €45m cumulative over 5 years of sales, creating 243 new jobs within the consortium and providing a return on EU investment in this action of 19:1. These sales will increase output from new solar installation by 9000GWh, saving 5Mtonne of CO2 emission. Champ scientifique engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaicengineering and technologycivil engineeringarchitecture engineeringsustainable architecturesustainable building Mots‑clés Photovoltaic buildings solar energy repellent coatings self-cleaning energy saving PV BIPV Programme(s) H2020-EC - Horizon 2020 Framework Programme Main Programme H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges H2020-EU.2. - PRIORITY 'Industrial leadership' Thème(s) FTIPilot-01-2016 - Fast Track to Innovation Pilot Appel à propositions H2020-FTIPilot-2016 Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Sous appel H2020-FTIPilot-2016-1 Régime de financement IA - Innovation action Coordinateur LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY LBG Contribution nette de l'UE € 635 752,82 Adresse BOROUGH ROAD 103 SE10AA London Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Région London Inner London — East Lewisham and Southwark Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 635 752,83 Participants (4) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution nette de l'UE Tout développer Tout réduire ONYX SOLAR ENERGY SL Espagne Contribution nette de l'UE € 403 375,00 Adresse CALLE RIO CEA 1 NAVE H6 POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL LAS HERVENCIAS 05004 Avila Voir sur la carte PME L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention. Oui Région Centro (ES) Castilla y León Ávila Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 576 250,00 MILLIDYNE OY Finlande Contribution nette de l'UE € 405 562,50 Adresse NIITTYHAANKATU 11 33720 Tampere Voir sur la carte PME L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention. Oui Région Manner-Suomi Länsi-Suomi Pirkanmaa Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 579 375,00 OPUS MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES LTD Royaume-Uni Contribution nette de l'UE € 357 340,38 Adresse ST JOHN'S INNOVATION CENTRE COWLEY ROAD CB4 0WS CAMBRIDGE Voir sur la carte PME L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention. Oui Région East of England East Anglia Cambridgeshire CC Type d’activité Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 510 486,25 COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES France Contribution nette de l'UE € 465 605,30 Adresse RUE LEBLANC 25 75015 PARIS 15 Voir sur la carte Région Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Type d’activité Research Organisations Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Participation aux programmes de R&I de l'UE Opens in new window Réseau de collaboration HORIZON Opens in new window Coût total € 465 605,30
