EU-funded researchers have developed high-efficiency organic photovoltaic (OPV) cells that are flexible, thin and almost transparent. Put together, these characteristics make organic solar cells ideal candidates for building-integrated photovoltaics.
OPV technology offers the possibility to produce semitransparent colourless cells, providing a clear and undistorted image when looking through the device. It can be perfectly integrated in building façades, offering great potential for electricity production units to penetrate in urban areas.
Further information: Transparent organic solar cells for greener buildings