Textile solar cells for buildings
Future solar energy is soft and woven into fibres – at least, that is the vision of an international team of researchers and designers from Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, who have joined forces to integrate organic photovoltaic (OPV) solar cells directly into lightweight, flexible textiles. The result is a solar panel woven like fabric used to clad buildings.
The Suntex research project, which has received €2.13m in funding, is a collaboration that unites the fashion world with industry and some of the world’s leading researchers in OPV solar cells, all working to integrate solar cells into buildings.
For the full story, see the July 2025 edition of Smart Textiles & Wearables.
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