Innovation Award for Organic Photovoltaics at the BAU 2017
Innovation Award for Organic Photovoltaics at the BAU 2017
  • Chung Jin-wook (info@koreaittimes.com)
  • 승인 2017.01.24 12:33
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Darmstadt, Germany, January 24, 2017 / Korea IT Times– Merck, a leading science and technology
company, today announced that OPV modules, jointly developed with BELECTRIC
OPV GmbH, a market leader in organic photovoltaics (OPV), received the Innovation
Award Architecture + Building at the BAU 2017 on Monday January 16th. The BAU
is the world's leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems. It has
proven itself as an efficient international contact and business platform for the
construction industry. The exhibited, active solar films produced by BELECTRIC OPV
under the brand name OPVIUS are using Merck’s latest generation of lisicon
materials and were optimized for building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV).

To meet the 2050 CO2 emission targets, nearly zero-energy buildings will become
generally mandatory in the EU from 2021 on. To reach these new standards the use
of renewables will be essential and BIPV, meaning active electricity generation in
the building envelope, will be a key enabler.

Organic photovoltaics constitute an important and highly promising technology in
the world-wide adoption and integration of photovoltaics (PV) into buildings.
OPV is a fundamentally different approach compared to classical PV, and uses cost effective
and eco-friendly roll-to-roll manufacturing. The printed OPV modules are thin and
flexible laminates, which are easily added to a variety of construction materials
are compatible with standard glass lamination process. In addition, the larger
inherent freedom of design and versatile adaptability also allow OPV to better serve
functional and aesthetic demands from architects compared to classic PV
technologies. Examples are the unique choice of colors, shapes and degrees of
transparency, which strongly improve the prospects to comply with preferred façade
designs. Furthermore, the flexible and light-weight nature of OPV allows the
straightforward compatibility with upcoming membrane architecture and other lightweight
solutions.

David Müller, Head of Marketing Photovoltaics at Merck, says, “Building integrated
PV will play an essential role in future energy-efficient buildings, but existing
solutions often do not satisfy the needs of architects. We are particularly encouraged
by the decision of the jury of renowned architects to acknowledge OPV for satisfying
both design and functionality.”

“Organic PV is no longer an R&D topic. Together with further specialized partners,
we have realized several reference projects with completely different requirements
and setups in the last several years”, explains Mr. Hermann Issa, Director of
Business Development and Sales at Belectric OPV GmbH. “Working with our partner
Carl Stahl, we have integrated OPV active laminates into the Solar Trees for the
German Pavilion at the EXPO 2015 in Milan. Additionally, with BGT (Bischoff
Glastechnik AG) we have installed laminated OPV module in the glass façades of
different buildings while together with Taiyo Europe we have integrated OPV in ETFE
membranes. This shows the nearly endless possibilities OPV can offer.”

Visitors to the BAU exhibition in Munich will find the OPV modules exhibited in Hall
B2 Booth 101. Further innovative Merck products such as liquid crystal windows can
be found at the Merck booth in Hall C2, Booth 308.


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