DISRUPTIVE KESTERITES-BASED THIN FILM TECHNOLOGIES CUSTOMISED FOR CHALLENGING ARCHITECTURAL AND ACTIVE URBAN FURNITURE APPLICATIONS

Project description

High-efficiency kesterite solar cells get a chance to shine

Building- and product-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV and PIPV) are identified as key enabling technologies to make 'near-zero energy buildings' and 'net-zero energy districts' a reality. The mass adoption of BIPV and PIPV solutions can only be achieved by developing cost-efficient and sustainable thin-film technologies with unbeatable aesthetic functionalities, mechanical flexibility and optical tunability. The EU-funded CUSTOM-ART project aims to develop the next generation of BIPV and PIPV modules based on abundant thin-film materials such as kesterites. The project will bring flexible and semi-transparent solar modules to a higher level of maturity (TRL 7), demonstrating very competitive conversion efficiencies (20 % at cell and 16 % at module levels) and increased durability (over 35 years), at a reduced production cost (less than EUR 75/m2).

Field of science

• /natural sciences/chemical sciences/polymer science
• /engineering and technology/materials engineering/coating and films
• /engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/renewable energy/solar energy
• /engineering and technology/civil engineering/architecture engineering/sustainable architecture/sustainable building

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.2.1.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Advanced materials
• H2020-EU.3.3.2. - Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply

Topic(s)

• LC-SC3-RES-9-2020 - Next generation of thin-film photovoltaic technologies

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-SC3-2020-RES-IA-CSA
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Funding Scheme

IA - Innovation action

Coordinator

FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE RECERCA DE L'ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA

Address

C/ Jardins De Les Dones De Negre 1
08930 Sant Adria De Besos
Spain

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 626 750

Participants (16)

INTERUNIVERSITAIR MICRO-ELECTRONICA CENTRUM

Belgium

EU contribution

€ 391 211,25

Address

Kapeldreef 75
3001 Leuven

Activity type

Research Organisations

EIDGENOSSISCHE MATERIALPRUFUNGS- UND FORSCHUNGSANSTALT

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 496 031,25

Address

Ueberlandstrasse 129
8600 Dubendorf

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL

Estonia

EU contribution

€ 395 687,50

Address

Ehitajate Tee 5
12616 Tallinn

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

CARL VON OSSIETZKY UNIVERSITAET OLDENBURG

Germany

EU contribution

€ 495 000

Address

Ammerlaender Heerstrasse 114-118
26129 Oldenburg

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM BERLIN FUR MATERIALIEN UND ENERGIE GMBH

Germany

EU contribution

€ 550 912,50

Address

Hahn Meitner Platz 1
14109 Berlin

Activity type

Research Organisations

OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 215 798,75

Address

Headington Campus Gipsy Lane
OX3 OBP Oxford

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 216 512,50

Address

Lungotevere Grande Ammiraglio Thaon Di Revel 76
000196 Roma

Activity type

Research Organisations

CENTRE TECHNIQUE INDUSTRIEL DE LA PLASTURGIE ET DES COMPOSITES

France

EU contribution

€ 562 812,50

Address

Rue Pierre Et Marie Curie 2
01100 Bellignat

Activity type

Research Organisations

UPPSALA UNIVERSITET

Sweden

EU contribution

€ 372 125

Address

Von Kraemers Alle 4
751 05 Uppsala

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

CRYSTALSOL OU

Estonia

EU contribution

€ 544 574

Address

Akadeemia Tee 15A
12618 Tallinn

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

IMRA EUROPE SAS

France

EU contribution

€ 415 843,75

Address

220 Rue A Caquot
06560 Valbonne

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

AYESA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES SA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 396 375

Address

Calle Gonzalo Jimenez De Quesada 2 Planta 11 Torre Sevilla Torre Pelli
41092 Sevilla

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

ECO RECYCLING SOCIETA A RESPONSABILITA LIMITATA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 315 000

Address

Via Francesco Siacci 4
00197 Roma

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

SUNPLUGGED - SOLARE ENERGIESYSTEME GMBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 453 687,50

Address

Mindelheimer Strasse 6
6130 Schwaz

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

RESCOLL

France

EU contribution

€ 333 723,75

Address

Allee Geoffroy Saint Hilaire 8
33600 Pessac

Activity type

Research Organisations

KWS KUNSTSTOFFVERARBEITUNG SCHIESTLGESELLSCHAFT MBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 217 700

Address

Austrasse 25
6200 Jenbach

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)