Description

Perovskite-based solar cells have emerged as a highly promising technology for building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), combining power conversion efficiencies exceeding 26% with compatibility for scalable printing processes. Their low-temperature fabrication (<150 °C) and potential for material recyclability further enhance their suitability for sustainable deployment in the built environment.

Despite these advantages, significant challenges remain in achieving long-term operational stability, reliable large-scale manufacturing, and environmental sustainability at the module and system levels.

This project aims to develop a novel and comprehensive multiscale computational framework that integrates insights across four interconnected scales – atomistic, cell, module, and building – to enable predictive design and performance optimization. The framework will be employed to guide the fabrication and demonstration of a highly stable and efficient BIPV system tailored for real-world urban environments.

The expected outcomes will strengthen the commercialization readiness of perovskite photovoltaics and deliver practical tools for industrial stakeholders, facilitating the broad adoption of perovskite BIPV technologies across sectors.

Participants

The project participants include Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of the Built Environment (coordination) and Department of Applied Physics, Software for Chemistry & Materials B.V. (SCM), LinXole AB, National Research Council of Italy and Caresilk.

The Swedish Energy Agency finances the participation of the Swedish partners in the project, namely Linköping University and LinXole AB.