AWARD YEAR
2015
CATEGORY
Home
GOALS
Responsible Consumption & Production
KEYWORDS
solar power
COUNTRY
Finland
DESIGNED BY
VTT Technical Centre
WEBSITE
http://www.vttresearch.com
Flexible OPV
Decorative, flexible organic panels put "design" into solar
A method of printing both decorative graphics and functional components onto flexible organic solar panels is aiming to bring solar energy into the realm of interior design. The new process which allows energy to be collected from interior lighting as well as sunlight to power small devices and sensors. Although they are cost-effective to produce, have low material consumption and are flexible, light and recyclable, organic solar panels have much lower efficiency than conventional, rigid silicon-based solar panels.