SOLplus - Improved Energy Efficiency of Solar PV Systems via Low Surface Energy Coatings

SOLplus - 通过低表面能涂层提高太阳能光伏系统的能源效率

• 批准号: 132147
• 金额: $ 22.17万
• 依托单位: OPUS MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2015 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=132147
• 关键词: SOLplus; Improved; Energy; Efficiency; Solar

The SOLplus project will explore the feasibility of using novel nanostructured coatings to improve theoperational performance of solar PV by preventing dirt and grime accumulation on solar PV modules andreducing or eliminating the associated drop in power output (typically up to 10-20%). The project will establishthe proof of principle that these durable, transparent, and superhydrophobic coatings can be put on both glassand flexible substrates to prevent the build-up of dirt on solar panels. Such coatings will be a significantadvance in the field of repellent surfaces, with the potential to be self-cleaning . By maintaining the designperformance of the solar PV system, such a coating would allow for significant cost and emissions savings sincethe lowered power losses would directly translate to a higher LCOE for solar power and contribute to significantreductions in carbon emissions. The project will provide the UK an opportunity to exploit an emergingadvanced materials technology and be better equipped to meet its renewable energy targets by extracting themaximum performance output from the investment made into solar PV reducing the LCOE for solar PV.

SOLplus项目将探索使用新型纳米结构涂层的可行性，通过防止太阳能光伏组件上的污垢和尘垢积累，减少或消除相关的功率输出下降（通常高达10-20%），来改善太阳能光伏的运行性能。该项目将证明这些耐用、透明和超疏水的涂层可以涂在玻璃和柔性基板上，以防止太阳能电池板上的污垢堆积。这种涂层将是防水表面领域的一个重大进步，具有自清洁的潜力。通过保持太阳能PV系统的设计性能，这种涂层将允许显著的成本和排放节省，因为降低的功率损耗将直接转化为太阳能的更高LCOE，并有助于显著减少碳排放。该项目将为英国提供一个利用新兴先进材料技术的机会，并通过从太阳能光伏投资中提取最大性能输出，降低太阳能光伏的LCOE，从而更好地满足其可再生能源目标。