Description du projet
Les fenêtres deviennent une source d’énergie grâce à la technologie des cellules solaires
La directive de l’UE sur la performance énergétique des bâtiments exige que le bilan énergétique des nouveaux bâtiments soit proche du zéro d’ici la fin de l’année 2020. Le photovoltaïque intégré au bâtiment (BIPV) est crucial pour la décarbonisation du parc immobilier en Europe. Cette technologie intègre des éléments solaires dans les bâtiments pour produire de l’électricité. Le projet Solar-Win, financé par l’UE, développera et commercialisera une nouvelle cellule solaire transparente qui permettra aux fenêtres des maisons et d’autres bâtiments de produire de l’électricité tout en permettant à leurs occupants de voir à travers. La technologie sera compatible avec les technologies de fabrication de fenêtres et sa durée de vie sera identique à celle des fenêtres standard. La nouvelle fenêtre intelligente coûtera 30 % plus cher et capturera l’énergie solaire de manière non intrusive.
Objectif
The main goal of Solar-Win is the industrial scale-up, validation under real-world operation conditions (TRL8) and commercialisation of next generation transparent and non-intrusive photovoltaic (PV) windows. The project will result in a unique transparent and electricity-generating window that merges the functionality of a PV module and a window in one, allowing a strong increase in the surface available in the building for generation of PV electricity. Solar-Win will revolutionize the Building Integrated PV (BIPV) and the architectural sectors, by providing a PV window solution featuring a unique set of characteristics, namely: (1) transparent and visually non-intrusive windows (with controlled visible transparency from 40% to 75%) able to generate up to 30 W/m2 of green electricity; (2) full compatibility with existing window manufacturing technologies; (3) lifespan equivalent to standard windows (20 years); and (4) cost effectiveness (cost increase of just 30% with respect to a standard window). To achieve these goals, solar-Win involves two Technology-based SMEs (PHYSEE and SUNPLUGGED from the Smart Window and PV sectors, respectively) coordinated by a flagship RTD organisation with a strong experience and background in technology transfer and optimisation of advanced PV technologies (IREC) and a leader constrution company (ACCIONA) which is the main costumer segment. The Project concept relies on the solar window patented technology developed by PHYSEE at TRL6, and on the highly flexible PV technology of SUNPLUGGED, which will be further optimised and customised for Solar-Win application. Solar-Win will overcome a major barrier that presently limits a further deployment of BIPV solutions, which relates to its intrusive character. Moreover, Solar-Win will allow achieving a disruptive advance extending drastically the possibilities for integration of PV solutions to virtually any kind of buildings, just by installing and/or replacing building windows.
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