Solar Trees: First Large-Scale Demonstration of Fully Solution Coated, Semitransparent, Flexible Organic Photovoltaic Modules

Adv Sci (Weinh). 2015 Dec 14;3(5):1500342. doi: 10.1002/advs.201500342. eCollection 2016 May.

Abstract

The technology behind a large area array of flexible solar cells with a unique design and semitransparent blue appearance is presented. These modules are implemented in a solar tree installation at the German pavilion in the EXPO2015 in Milan/IT. The modules show power conversion efficiencies of 4.5% and are produced exclusively using standard printing techniques for large-scale production.

Keywords: interface; organic photovoltaic modules; polymer; roll to roll; stability.