PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
Currently, the growth in solar energy capacity exceeds the growth in the total energy demand globally. However, due to high up-front costs and low efficiency, adoption of solar energy has been highly reliant on regulations and incentive programmes. As a result, innovation has focused on lowering cost and improving efficiency in order to further foster demand.
OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the SUNALGAE for LIFE project is to demonstrate a new, highly innovative algae material that leads to significant improvements in the efficiency of silicon-based and thin film solar panels. The aim is to construct a pilot production facility for the innovative algae material that uses recycled nutrients from a land-based fish farm.
In this way, the project will contribute to the transition towards a low-emission economy and to reaching the EU target of reducing by at least 40% greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared with 1990 levels. It will also contribute towards renewable energy and energy efficiency targets.
Expected results: