New wide bandgap photovoltaic devices based on sustainable materials and eco-efficient processes for ubiquitous integrated PV applications - HIDDEN-PV

Project summary

Needs to be addressed: The ubiquitous integration of photovoltaics (PV), key for EU’s twin transition, requires novel concepts and technologies that maximize performance and minimize visual intrusiveness in integrated PV applications. Objectives: HIDDEN-PV develops a new generation of earth-abundant low toxicity wide bandgap PV devices based on Sb(S,Se)I for high performance in non-standard illumination and on (Zn,Mg)(O,S,Se) for truly transparent PV. Potential applications: The HIDDEN-PV technology allows hiding the PV elements paving the way to the ubiquitous integration of PV in scenarios such as IoT, building/vehicle/urban integrated PV, agrivoltaics, tandem and bifacial PV… Impact and potential benefits: HIDDEN-PV will have impact at the scientific (fundamental research), economic (impact on different markets and on EU’s PV industry), social (availability of PV-powered high tech products) and environmental (distributed PV generation avoiding CO2 emissions and battery waste) levels