01.23.19
The STAL project started at the end of 2018, with the goal of reducing the use of natural gas in the agricultural sector by cleverly integrating solar technology into a lightweight plastic roof. STAL stands for Solar Tailored Agro Laminates.
A consortium of companies and Solliance Solar Research collaborates in the development of plastic roof elements that generate electrical energy and can store solar heat. With a budget of €3 million, the consortium will integrate thin film solar cells, develop the required production technology and scale up this production technology. The intended end result is a pilot of 40 square meters on a stable roof at an agricultural company in Hoevelaken, The Netherlands. STAL will also focus on the development and scaling up of production technology to be able to produce in large volumes.
“Now it is known that asbestos roofs have to be replaced before 2024, there is a huge opportunity to equip all the roof surface with solar modules,” said Huib van den Heuvel of Solarge BV, one of the participants in the project and already working on the development of lightweight plastic solar panels. “There are 80 million square kilometers of the roof that needs to be replaced; even supplying half of it with PV would be fantastic.”
Participants in the consortium are Solarge BV, Kameleon Solar, Vanderleegte Werkt BV, Taylor, Expice, Stichting Gelijkstroom, Den Besten Techniek and Solartec. The pilot will be tested on a farm owned by Herry den Besten. The project leader is TNO, one of the leading organizations in Solliance Solar Research.
A consortium of companies and Solliance Solar Research collaborates in the development of plastic roof elements that generate electrical energy and can store solar heat. With a budget of €3 million, the consortium will integrate thin film solar cells, develop the required production technology and scale up this production technology. The intended end result is a pilot of 40 square meters on a stable roof at an agricultural company in Hoevelaken, The Netherlands. STAL will also focus on the development and scaling up of production technology to be able to produce in large volumes.
“Now it is known that asbestos roofs have to be replaced before 2024, there is a huge opportunity to equip all the roof surface with solar modules,” said Huib van den Heuvel of Solarge BV, one of the participants in the project and already working on the development of lightweight plastic solar panels. “There are 80 million square kilometers of the roof that needs to be replaced; even supplying half of it with PV would be fantastic.”
Participants in the consortium are Solarge BV, Kameleon Solar, Vanderleegte Werkt BV, Taylor, Expice, Stichting Gelijkstroom, Den Besten Techniek and Solartec. The pilot will be tested on a farm owned by Herry den Besten. The project leader is TNO, one of the leading organizations in Solliance Solar Research.