Conventional solar panels tend to weigh up to 25 kilos, and they also generate enormous amounts of heat, limiting the number of structures, mainly buildings, that can install and accommodate them.
But what if the roofs of schools, bus stops, or even most buildings were capable of producing energy? We could imagine, for example, that all surfaces exposed to the sun could generate electricity .
The truth is that this is the dream of Heliatek , a German startup that has developed photovoltaic panels that, at least, could bring this possibility closer in the not too distant future. And it is that they consist of flexible self-adhesive photovoltaic panels , which can be placed anywhere, and ultimately take the production of solar energy to a new dimension.
These solar panels would be characterized by being totally organic, flexible and self-adhesive , so they can be installed in practically any place, even in places where the different photovoltaic solutions existing until now could not.
The solution proposed by this brand does not exceed a few grams in weight , and is capable of producing up to 85 watts per square meter of surface .
They have been built using carbon nanomolecules , which have been deposited on a polyethylene film, capable of transforming light into electricity . What’s more, one of their main advantages is that these panels require little maintenance, are extremely simple and simple to install, and are highly resistant to the elements.
As we can see, the possibilities are actually endless, since practically every surface exposed to the sun (walls, buildings, canopies, vehicles …) could become a source of energy by installing these adhesive and flexible panels.
As we have already mentioned on different occasions, renewable energies currently represent only 2 percent of the world’s electricity production , while fossil fuels still continue to emit a huge amount of greenhouse gases, accelerating warming global.
In fact, scientists have set the point of no return for the year 2030, at which point it is believed that the 1.5 ° C mark could be exceeded. According to experts, if we take into account that an increase in temperature of between 1 and 2 ºC could be enough to unleash a cascade of disasters, it is clear that there is much to be done, as time advances and does not stop.
In this sense, the Heliatek brand would contribute to a sustainable energy transition thanks to having invented the future of the photovoltaic panel, easy to install, flexible and, in addition, self-adhesive, greatly expanding the possibilities of placement in areas where it was not viable until now.
