Sun shading:

Shading system that also generates electricity

11/30/2020 | Print view

In both form and function, these solar blinds are very similar to conventional curtains – except that they also generate power. - © SunCurtain — © SunCurtain

In both form and function, these solar blinds are very similar to conventional curtains – except that they also generate power.

The start-up Suncurtain from Kitzingen in southern Germany has developed a solution in which curtains become an electricity generator. With the help of an innovative shading system, electricity is generated from sunlight and made available to the user.

Suncurtain presents a curtain with a classic appearance, whose slats consist of flexible, partially transparent organic photovoltaic elements. The start-up has specialised in developing photovoltaic-active shading systems based on organic photovoltaic technology, or OPV for short. The company produces OPV shading systems for a wide range of applications and distributes them together with partners. (mfo)