Scientists from Tallinn University of Technology took part in an international project in which, over the course of four years, solar panels were developed whose basic materials are inexpensive and widely distributed in the earth’s crust. Professor Marit Kauk-Kuusik, head of the scientific laboratory of solar energy materials at TalTech, talks about the project and its results.
The completed CUSTOM-ART project is an example of how science and innovation can influence not only the energy sector, but also our understanding of the possibilities for producing and using energy. As a result of four years of intensive work carried out jointly by leading European scientific institutions (including TalTech from Estonia) and enterprises, the first prototypes of solar modules based on kesterite materials have been developed for BIPV (Building Integrated Solar Modules) and PIPV (Product Integrated Solar Modules). These solutions move us closer to a vision where energy-efficient buildings and Net Zero Energy Districts become the norm, not the exception.
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