Cooperation:
Organic Solar Panels in
Concrete Building Façades

Heliatek GmbH, a global leader in high-end solar PV technology, has signed a joint development agreement with Reckli GmbH, a world leader in the manufacture of elastic molds for concrete building façades. This will enable vertical concrete walls of buildings to become highly efficient solar energy harvesters by integrating Heliatek’s organic solar panels onto concrete façade blocks. This new Building Integrated Photovoltaic solution (BIPV solution) will combine energy harvesting to reduce a building’s carbon footprint with a discrete, aesthetically pleasing, visual appearance.

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