H2020 Catalyst Award: AMSET: Investigation of advanced novel materials for increased solar electrical and thermal efficiencies in an integrated building component tuneable to different climatic regions
The Trinity College Dublin AMSET project focuses on a disruptive solar technology where record efficiency increases are achieved as well as reduced costs
Project Insights
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€22,000
Total Project Costs -
3 yr
Project Duration -
2015
Year Funded
Project Description
Buildings account for 40% of the total primary energy requirement in Europe, applying photovoltaic (PV) panels to buildings is an important application for wider PV deployment and achieving our EU Renewable Energy target. AMSET describes a disruptive solar technology where record efficiency increases are achieved and costs reduced. Both direct and diffuse solar radiation will be concentrated in a static building component delivering breakthroughs in solar device efficiencies and unique building integrated components, with the ability not only to generate power and heat but with options for building demand side management.
Project Details
Total Project Cost: €22,000
Funding Agency: Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
Year Funded: 2015
Lead Organisation: Trinity College Dublin (TCD)