Lightweight & Flexible PV
Material solutions and applications of lightweight and flexible modules
Articles
- Modules Without Glass: Unpacking the KPIs of the EU's SUNRISE ProjectHorizon Europe's SUNRISE project aims to replace glass with FRP composites and deliver VIPV, noise-barrier and boat-deck demonstrators by 2029. We unpack the KPIs and comment on materials, reliability and IEC certification.
- Swapping Glass for a Film: How ETFE Makes PV Modules FlexibleThe \"bubbles\" on the façade of Beijing's Water Cube are made of ETFE fluoropolymer film, and the same material is now replacing glass as the front sheet of flexible lightweight PV modules. This article explains what ETFE is, where it sits in a module, why it is chosen, two easily overlooked process details, typical applications, its six weak points, and how to judge whether a flexible module is trustworthy.Main section：Other Materials