SmartPV - Semi-Transparent and Light Adaptive Luminescent Solar Concentrator Photovoltaic Glazings

SmartPV – Semi-Transparent and Light Adaptive Luminescent Solar Concentrator Photovoltaic Glazings

The project will develop smart windows that harness solar radiation incident on the glass to generate electricity while maintaining sufficient transparency.

This is a CETP Project

Timeline: December 2024 – November 2027

Swedish coordinator: Uppsala University

Contact: Lars Österlund, lars.osterlund@angstrom.uu.se

Swedish Energy Agency’s project number: P2024-02849

Description

The SmartPV project aims to develop and demonstrate new energy- and resource-efficient smart technologies that combine photovoltaic (PV) and smart window solutions for both local electricity generation and increased energy savings. The project seeks to enhance European competitiveness and innovation within the renewable energy sector.

It is based on an interdisciplinary approach that will contribute to several aspects of the CETP Joint Call 2023 program by integrating PV, photonics, glass, and chromogenic technologies, as well as commercialization and user perspectives.

The project will develop smart windows that harness solar radiation incident on the glass to generate electricity while maintaining sufficient transparency. A “smart” window in this context refers to glass capable of dynamically adjusting its optical properties depending on environmental conditions and demand, ensuring thermal comfort while minimizing cooling and heating costs.

A project within Clean Energy Transition Partnership, CETP

The project originates from the 2023 call within CETP, a multilateral and strategic partnership between national and regional research, development, and innovation programs in the EU Member States and associated countries. Its purpose is to promote and accelerate the energy transition and support the implementation of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan).

The Swedish Energy Agency finances the participation of the Swedish partners in the project: Uppsala University, ChromoGenics AB, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Mercene Labs AB and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.

Other participating organizations include CIEMAT, Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas (Spain), and UMB, University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy).

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