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Description
The SOPHIE project aims to develop solar collectors that utilize the entire solar spectrum to produce fuels (wavelengths < 700 nm), electricity (700-1100 nm), and heat (> 1100 nm). This could achieve solar-to-multi-product efficiencies of > 90% and space-efficient solar energy production.
The novel combination of photovoltaic-thermal solar systems (PVT) with photoelectrochemical reactors (PEC) to form solar photoreactors (or PVT-PEC), which, through spectral splitting, can use the lower wavelength range for hydrogen production or, depending on location and demand, also for fuel and chemical production, in addition to electricity and heat generation, could represent a milestone for intelligent regional decentralized energy production and for industrial urban symbiosis.
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The novel combination of photovoltaic-thermal solar systems (PVT) with photoelectrochemical reactors (PEC) to form solar photoreactors (or PVT-PEC), which, through spectral splitting, can use the lower wavelength range for hydrogen production or, depending on location and demand, also for fuel and chemical production, in addition to electricity and heat generation, could represent a milestone for intelligent regional decentralized energy production and for industrial urban symbiosis.
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| Short title | SOPHIE |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 01.01.2026 → 31.12.2028 |
Funding agency
- Energy Research - Leveraging Potential & Shaping the Future
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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