Approximately 185 m² of Heliatek's organic photovoltaic films were installed on the façade of a warehouse of the Duisburger Hafen in August. It is a sub-project within the cooperation agreement „Drehkreuz Energiewende“, which was established between the Duisburger Hafen and the energy provider Innogy in 2016. The trial installation has 192 3m long HeliaSol film panels, making it the largest facade installation to date with organic photovoltaics (OPV).
Equipped with a self-adhesive backing, HeliaSol from Heliatek can be applied directly to a variety of surfaces without further assembly efforts, and without affecting the structure underneath. With the project in Duisburg, the solar films were glued directly onto the metal facade of the warehouse. Ventilation or cooling is not necessary as the films do not lose power or efficiency at high temperatures, unlike crystalline solar technology.
The solar films cover an area of approximately 185 m², and generate about as much energy as a 5-person household would consume annually. Due to the efficient use of materials and manufacturing process, the solar films produce 80 times more energy over their lifecycle than is needed to produce them. When compared to the CO2 emissions of various other types of energy production, Heliatek's solar films clearly provide the lowest CO2 footprint, with 20g CO2 per kilowatthour. (nhp)
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