Oxford Photovoltaics: Development of Product Prototype Solar-Power Glazing Modules for BIPV

牛津光伏有限公司在技术战略委员会的Innovate10活动的颠覆性解决方案竞赛的能源部分获得了GB 100K的冠军。该公司成功高效地完成了获奖项目(编号130404，TP4127-37152)，目前正在寻求进一步的资金，以支持和利用这一低成本、具有美观吸引力的光伏太阳能技术的商业前开发，其中建筑集成光伏是最初的重点。设想的产品是太阳能玻璃：包含带有有色玻璃外观的透明光伏组件的标准建筑玻璃。该项目将提供产品原型玻璃光伏模块和相关的中试加工能力，准备与建筑价值链的战略合作伙伴一起进行规模扩大和早期发布试验。生产的模块将使用受专利保护的固态染料敏化太阳能电池(SsDSC)，这是一种新型的透明光伏技术。纳米设计的光伏组件将结合大面积沉积和图案化方法与标准玻璃制造，以生产能够稳定和高效的太阳能发电的有色玻璃。该项目中开发的模块将提供给建筑师广泛的调色板，包括美观的色彩和透明选项。与竞争对手的光伏技术形成进一步对比的是，使用低成本的生产方法和丰富的材料可以实现低发电成本和低环境影响。目前没有其他公司在营销固态DSC产品，申请者的知识产权组合提供了相对于新兴开发的强大商业优势，并提供了建立全球主导市场地位的机会。申请者的更广泛目标是为其光伏技术平台提供通用制造流程，为涉及玻璃和替代基板(如钢)的进一步市场机会做准备。

Oxford Photovoltaics Ltd were the £100K winners in the energy section of the Competition for Disruptive Solutions’ at the Technology Strategy Board’s Innovate10 event. The Company successfully and efficiently completed its awarded project (No. 130404, TP 4127-37152) and now seeks further funding to support and exploit the pre-commercial development of this low cost and aesthetically attractive photovoltaic (PV) solar energy technology, with Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) as the initial focus. The product envisaged is solar power glazing: standard building glazing containing transparent PV modules with the appearance of tinted glass.This project will deliver product prototype Glass PV modules and the associated pilot processing capability, ready for manufacturing scale-up and early release trials with strategic partners in the construction value chain.The modules produced will use patent-protected solid-state dye sensitised solar cells (ssDSC), a novel transparent PV technology. The nano-engineered PV modules will combine large area deposition and patterning methods with standard glass manufacturing, to produce colourtinted glazing capable of stable and efficient solar powered electricity generation. The modules developed in the project will be available to architects in a broad palette of aesthetically pleasing colours and transparency options.In further contrast to competing PV technologies, the use of low cost production methods and abundant materials enables low electricity production costs and low environmental impact. No other company is currently marketing solid state DSC products and the applicant’sIP portfolio offers strong commercial advantage over emerging developments, and offers an opportunity to establish a globally dominant market position.The wider goal of the applicants is to deliver a generic manufacturing process for their PV technology platform, in preparation for further market opportunities involving glass and alternate substrates, such as steel.