A Technology Acceleration Platform
for emerging Photovoltaics

Light, flexible, semitransparent and adaptable – The Solar TAP innovation platform develops innovative solutions for multi-benefit photovoltaic applications.

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Project

Solar TAP is a Helmholtz initiative to accelerate the deployment of printed photovoltaic technologies like organic photovoltaics and perovskites, to make existing areas in agriculture, construction, and transportation usable for solar energy, and to develop these technologies to market readiness in collaboration with industrial partners.

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A Helmholtz initiative to accelerate deployment of multi-benefit photovoltaics together with industry using emerging printed PV-technologies.

Goal

Make existing surfaces in agriculture, construction and transportation usable for solar energy expansion through printed solar cells.

Approach

Develop technologies with industrial partners and transfer results “lab-to-fab” to accelerate commercial use.

Solar TAP

Solar TAP is a cooperation of three leading Helmholtz Centers for photovoltaic research:

The Centers are aligning their world class infrastructures in order to create the joint Technology Acceleration Platform and providing fast and simple access for industrial partners to laboratories, equipment and scientists through collaborative pre-financed projects.

Helmholtz Centers

Industry Network

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Scientists

Research Infrastructures

Industry Network

Solar TAP wants to accelerate the transfer of technologies from „Lab-to-Fab“ through close cooperations with industry. Within Solar TAP an active industry network is developed to foster the exchange between R&D and commercialization efforts. Solar TAP will create an environment to provide fast and proven solutions to industry by:

transforming innovations from low to high TRL levels.
reducing risks for industry by incorporating market needs into development.
creating a technology roadmap for printed and multi-benefit PV.
aligning nine world-class research infrastructures for targeted open innovation.
harnessing the innovative energy of Helmholtz.

Solar TAP Events
Shaping the Future Together. Now.

Mark your calendars to our Solar TAP Events.

Visit Solar TAP at Glasstec 2024!

22. October 2024 – 25. October 2024

9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Messe Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf, Glass industry, Glasstec, Innovation platform, Photovoltaics, Renewable energy, Solar technology, SolarTAP, Trade fair

Join us at Glasstec 2024 in Düsseldorf from October 22-25 to explore the latest in photovoltaic innovations. Visit our stand in Hall 11, Number E74.

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MID Summit & MID Workshop 2024

23. October 2024 – 24. October 2024

9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Emerging PV technology, MID Summit, MID Workshop, Molded Interconnect Devices, Photovoltaics, SolarTAP

Join Solar TAP at the MID Summit & MID Workshop 2024 in Stuttgart on October 23 & 24. Learn about the latest in Molded Interconnect Device (MID) technologies.

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Leading Helmholtz Experts

The steering committee coordinates the activities of the Solar TAP platform across the three participating Helmholtz centers and with the industry network.

With Prof. Christoph Brabec, Prof. Eva Unger and Prof. Ulrich Lemmer the Solar TAP steering committee consists of internationally recognized experts for emerging photovoltaic technologies.

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