Concept Development of Power Roll

Completed

Renewable Energy Sources(Solar Energy, Photovoltaics)

Applied Research and Development
Final stage Development and Demonstration

PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics)
PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)

Not Cross-cutting

Project Contact
Big Solar Limited

Large Scale Demonstrator

Innovate UK

01 April 2015

31 March 2016

12 months

£91,800

North East

Competition Call: 1409_LP_HVM_PINE - Process Industries North East Launchpad. Activity Processs Industries North East Launchpad

Project Contact, Big Solar Limited

Big Solar Limited ( BSL ) is developing Power Roll, a ground breaking ultra- lightweight, flexible and ultra-low cost solar photovoltaic ( PV ) product. Power Roll is a next generation PV technology, allowing consumers to generate renewable energy at a cost which is lower than carbon based technologies and significantly less expensive that other current PV technologies. Power Roll has a thickness of less than 0.5mm and will be up to 70 times lighter than current PV products allowing for a wide range of applications which are not cost effective with current PV technologies. BSL is delighted to have been successful in achieving Innvoate UK grant funding. The grant funding will support the continued development of Power Roll towards full scale commercialisation including the ability to manufacture Power Roll at larger pilot scale quantities, enabling testing and accreditation processes to be progressed.

03/08/15