Towards Mass Customizable PV

For over 11 years, (TNO part of) Solliance has been dedicated to the effort of enabling low-cost production of customized solar modules suitable for integration into buildings, infrastructure, or any surface exposed to solar irradiation. During this time we have established significant expertise in the optimization of flexible PV laminates for integration into various products, using low-cost materials while still obtaining the desired lifetime. Currently, we are applying this expertise in the development of a Mass Customization pilot line, which will enable large scale production of customized PV laminates suitable for integration. Mass Customization will allow flexibility in electrical output, material choice, lifetime, flexibility and aesthetics at minimum cost, and thus make the integration of PV materials more cost effective.