Scalable Semitransparent Organic PV Modules Could Turn Windows Into Power Generators

Scalable semitransparent organic PV modules could turn windows into power generators

Organic solar modules score points for their flexibility, transparency, and a particularly good environmental footprint. Wavelength-dependent transparency, in particular, is a major strength of organic photovoltaics. Researchers at the University of Freiburg and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE have now succeeded in building 14.5 by 14.5- centimeter organic PV modules with an average transparency of 43.2% and an efficiency o…

See-Through Solar Panels Could Turn Windows into Power Generators

Windows and glass building facades could one day generate electricity while still allowing people to see through them. Researchers in Germany have developed larger semitransparent organic solar modules using manufacturing methods that could eventually be scaled up for industrial production. Scientists at the University of Freiburg and the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE […] The post See-Through Solar Panels Could Turn Windows i…