📋 Tender Overview
Automated Manufacturing Production Line For Integrated Printed Organic Photovoltaics
Novel Integrated Photovoltaics And Manufacturing Lines For Organic Photovoltaicsthe Advancement Of Novel Photovoltaic Technologies Is Critical For The Further Progress Of Solar Panel Development And Their Integration Into The Energy Industry. The Eu-Funded Flex2Energy Project Is Dedicated To Supporting Innovative Photovoltaics By Creating An Integrated Photovoltaics Technology That Is Revolutionary In Design. Additionally, The Project Will Establish A Unique Roll-To-Roll Manufacturing Line For Organic Photovoltaics, Which Will Be Automated, And Use Cutting-Edge Ai-Based Technologies For Better Quality Control And Assembly Line Management, Bringing Them Up To The Standards Of Industry 4.0. The Project Aims To Consolidate Research Efforts And Develop New Technologies And Tools To Achieve These Goals. Overall, The Flex2Energy Project Has The Potential To Revolutionise The Production Of Photovoltaic Technology And Promote Its Widespread Adoption.
Funded Under
Climate, Energy And Mobility
Total Cost
€ 21 116 625,00
Eu Contribution
€ 15 702 550,00
Coordinated By
Organic Electronic Technologies Private Company
Greece
Start Date
1 January 2023
End Date
31 December 2026
Objective
FleFlex2Energy is a 48-month project with the ambitious goal to manufacture reliable Integrated Photovoltaics (IPVs) with differentiated product design, through the development of the first-of-each-kind Automated Roll-to-Roll (R2R) Manufacturing Line for Organic PVs. The F2E Manufacturing Line consists of the R2R Printing & Automated Assembly Machines, enhanced with robust metrologies for inline quality & process control under Artificial Intelligence (AI) analysis, implementing industry 4.0 concept. F2E IPVs will comply with all the standards, codes and product requirements of use in Buildings, Agriculture and Automotive sectors.
The novel idea of Flex2Energy will be realized by 5 objectives:
• Develop and upgrade manufacturing tools for design and aesthetics of OPV products, inline process quality control techniques and easily adaptable equipment design for printed PV technologies
• Integrate tools, QC, equipment to Machines to build & demonstrate automated PL manufacturing of IPVs
• Manufacturing high efficiency, durable printed IPV products at competitive cost
• Demonstrate and Validate IPVs in energy efficient buildings, automotive and agriculture industries with minimum environmental and landscape impact
• Deploy Market Strategy and Bridge the gap between PV and Building sectors
F2E will implement innovative IPV products in three dedicated business cases to promote their early adoption and boost the new market demands. BIPV products will be installed on a public and a heavy industry building façade as energy efficient windows, while Agri-PVs will be installed on the roof of a Med GH working as a shade curtain system for growth of tomatoes and as energy generator ma
