Dyesol & Corus Present Performance Results | Renewable Energy News Article

Cardiff, Wales [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] Back in October, RenewableEnergyWorld.com ran a story about a new photovoltaic paint that is being developed through a commercial partnership between UK university researchers and the steel industry that is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government (WAG). This week, the third meeting of the projects collaborators Corus Colors and Dyesol was held at the PV Accelerator on the Corus Shotton site, where the paint is being developed. During the meeting, project developers reported that they are on track developing products, processes and facilities to produce dye solar cells integrated onto strip steel in a coil coating line.

WAG accepted the report and presentations and noted that the project has once again exceeded its performance schedule and has remainned on budget. Dyesol and Corus presented the results of the past quarter followed by a facility tour that demonstrated the new continuous process pilot plant installed by Corus in January and the Dyesol titania paste preparation plant.

Ahead of the requirements, the team was able to demonstrate advanced substrates designed to achieve the 25 year corrosion resistance specification for the product.

The dye solar cell integrated into steel roofing promises to be the first solar cell technology that can be grid competitive in the normal light conditions experienced in most cities around the world as compared to full sun conditions needed for other solar technologies. The technology has been demonstrated by Dyesol through accelerated testing to have an operating lifetime well in excess of the 25 years needed for BIPV applications.