Smartline PV is an innovative Horizon Europe project focused on improving the efficiency and stability of tin halide perovskite solar cells, a promising alternative to toxic lead-based systems. The project focuses on overcoming key challenges with a fast, robust, and scalable plasma-assisted crystallization technology, which ensures high-quality tin perovskite films through precise control of nucleation and growth. This innovative process benefits from high speed, low temperatures, and tailored precursor chemistry.
Additionally, Smartline PV will implement tailored interlayers to further enhance solar cell efficiency and stability, along with novel device concepts for flexible, color-selectable tin perovskite solar cell modules. Smartline PV's lead-free technology aims to achieve efficiencies of 22%, significantly reducing energy consumption and manufacturing costs compared to traditional high-temperature thin film processes.
The project emphasizes efficient Roll-to-Roll (R2R) fabrication methods to reduce costs and increase flexibility in production.
Smartline PV aims to integrate the technology into roof tile casings for both modern and heritage buildings, allowing for solar power generation while preserving aesthetic integrity.
Smartline PV involves a consortium of 13 organizations, including SMEs, universities, and research institutes from seven EU countries. For the Smartline PV consortium, these advancements will open new opportunities to strengthen the European photovoltaics industry, particularly in the building-integrated PV market. We are committed to incorporating ecodesign, circularity, and social acceptance throughout the development process, progressing tin perovskite solar cells to TRL 5, validated through the fabrication and real-life operation of BIPV demonstrators.
