Novel battery for solar home systems

Project Information

Grant agreement ID: ENK6-CT-2000-35017

Project closed

Start date 20 November 2000

End date 19 November 2001

Funded under

• Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Total cost € 30 000,00

EU contribution € 22 500,00

Coordinated by

SCHIEKE CONSULTANCY
Belgium

Objective

Photovoltaic (PV) Systems transfer sunlight into electric energy. The costs are still relatively high. Many RTD efforts are directed towards making PV panels cheaper and towards other materials with better cell efficiency. However, the battery is probably the weakest part of the system; they are unreliable and show a limited life. Hence, considering the life-cycle costs of the PV System, the battery is the most expensive system component. This project focuses on the development of a novel battery for stand-alone PV-systems, typically Solar Home Systems.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electrical engineering › electric energy
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy › solar energy › photovoltaic

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-6. - Key action Economic and Efficient Energy for a Competitive Europe

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

EAW - Exploratory awards

Coordinator

SCHIEKE CONSULTANCY

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lindendreef 14 ; 2340 BEERSE ; Belgium
• Total cost: No data

Participants (1)

STROOMWERK ENERGY B.V.

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Stationweg 18A - Colmschute ; 7400AJ DEVENTER
• Total cost: No data