FLEXIBLE LIGHTWEIGHT MULTI-JUNCTION SOLAR CELLS AND MODULES WITH ENHANCED PERFORMANCE FOR EFFICIENT LIGHT HARVESTING IN OUTER SPACEbroad
JUMP INTO SPACE · Horizon Europe grant · 2024-10-01–2028-09-30
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About the data
Source: CORDIS (official EU open data), Horizon Europe. Framework HORIZON · call HORIZON-EIC-2023-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01 · scheme HORIZON-EIC · topic HORIZON-EIC-2023-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-05. CORDIS record →
Objective
The exponential growth of satellite launches and, in general, of in-orbit activities calls for technological breakthroughs in cost-effective solar energy harvesting technologies for Space deployment.JUMP INTO SPACE envisions a high-efficient, lightweight and flexible, stable and sustainable alternative to currently available photovoltaic systems for in-space energy harvesting, via an unexplored synergetic coupling of groundbreaking concepts.All-perovskite tandem solar cells, based on advanced contact materials and finely tuned perovskite absorbers, will be developed to ensure high efficiency (30% at AM0 targeted here, but capable of overcoming the single-junction Shockley–Queisser limit). The devices will be endowed with a pioneering, lightweight and flexible, multi-purpose photonic substrate, designed and optimized to embody the dual function of environment shielding and light management boost, while being remarkably stable against high-energy radiation and atomic oxygen erosion. The optimized all-perovskite tandem solar cells will be manufactured on the multi-purpose photonic substrates and thoroughly tested to deliver unprecedentedly high specific power and prove their stability for Space operation in low-orbit conditions.JUMP INTO SPACE all-perovskite tandem cells on innovative multi-purpose photonic flexible substrates will be game-changers for the next generation of Space Solar Power, e.g. allowing lightweight stowing in rollable platforms, for powering novel propulsion apparatus for in-space mobility and a wide range of spacecrafts and applications e.g. systems for active debris removal, micro- and cube-sats. They could also be deployed in Space-Based Solar Power plants and, through novel, properly designed transmission technologies, power various in-space applications, such as Moon or Mars human bases, or even provide Earth with continuous energy from space.
Beneficiaries (8)
| Organisation | Country | Role | EC contribution | SME |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA | IT | coordinator | €552,269 | |
| COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES | FR | participant | €679,609 | |
| HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM BERLIN FUR MATERIALIEN UND ENERGIE GMBH | DE | participant | €607,375 | |
| OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES | FR | participant | €557,398 | |
| UNINOVA-INSTITUTO DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DE NOVAS TECNOLOGIAS-ASSOCIACAO | PT | participant | €504,875 | |
| SAULE SPOLKA AKCYJNA | PL | participant | €495,000 | Yes |
| UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI TORINO | IT | participant | €385,318 | |
| UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI SIENA | IT | participant | €211,159 |
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