Swiss Actors in PV Research & Technology
PV system technology: string and central inverters, low-voltage products, building automation solutions and energy storage systems
CMOS photonics for new type of photodetectors and improving photovoltaic energy harvesting technology (dynamic photodiode technology)
Supplier of films and flexibles materials, including highly engineered films solutions solar cells packaging
Attolight AG develops innovative characterization tools and solutions for research laboratories and the semiconductor industry. Attolight’s innovative combination of electron and light microscopy reveals ultra-trace impurities and crystallographic defects not visible using other imaging techniques. The core expertise of Attolight is a measurement technique called cathodoluminescence, a non-destructive characterization method yielding a level of data that provides a deeper understanding of materi
Capacitors for use in utility infrastructure (Security of Supply PV Inverter)
Development of highly efficient and portable solar pump for water irrigation and domestic water supply in developing countries
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), carbon footprints, water footprint in the sectors energy, civil engineering, basic minerals, chemicals, packaging, telecommunication, agriculture, food and lifestyles
Simulation software and measurement hardware for research and development of displays, lighting and perovskite/organic photovoltaic cells in industry and academia
Production of processing systems for fully automatic cutting, breaking, grinding, drilling and handling of flat glass
Developing and marketing technology solutions for photovoltaics, wind energy and energy storage systems
High-end control equipment and prototyping hardware for power electronics, drives, smart grids and related topics
The kit iWin is a photovoltaic venetian-blind shading device that is integrated inside an insulating window (double glazing unit). It allows to combine in one single element different functionalities adding value to construction elements nowadays necessary: renewable energy production (useful for the building operation), light and solar radiation control (especially in summer) and nice aesthetics.
High quality solutions for measuring electrical parameters (current and voltage transducers)
Developper of solar simulator, light soaker, cells tester and UV preconditioning tester for pv cell development
Equipment manufacturer for the photovoltaic industry with focus on heterojunction technology (HJT) and cell connection technology (smart wire). High-precision measuring systems for silicon wafers, solar cells and modules.
Systems and production equipment for the photovoltaic (solar) industry. Technology transfer from laboratory to the mass-production scale
MPower is a climate and fintech start-up that revolutionizes energy access by providing small and medium-scale solar energy infrastructure in developing countries.
Additive for transparent polymers for light harvesting and transfer to solar cells.
Digital printing technology to fabricate efficient and stable perovskite solar cells with custom design capability.
Recycling of highly valued pure Silicon from waste of solar wafer production process
Develops, produces and distributes intelligent swarm electrification solutions. An algorithm allows the setup of a swarm-grid with a decentralized architecture and no centralized control (i.e. master/slave principle).
Designing pre-assembled, retractable solar energy delivery systems that require minimal installation
Testcenter and technologymanagement, product development and planning in the field of photovoltaics
Recyling systemts with fragmentation by high-voltage electrical pulses to crush a wide variety of materials into specific dimensions.
PV mounting: bonding and sealing solutions for framing, stiffener bars as well as for junction boxes with high resistance to weathering, UV and heat exposure.
Consulting, services and pilot projects in the fields of energy, self-consumption and monitoring
Software developer and service provider for captive power solutions in residential and commercial buildings and quarters
Provider of in-depth data analytics and decision support for solar companies to improve site performance, financials and business insights.
SolarLab is a Swiss CleanTech company operating internationally in the renewable energies engaged in the promotion and sale of solar energy solutions. SolarLab is committed to nurture sustainable urban development through the commercialization of innovative clean energy solutions. SolarLab operates in the construction segment liaising and partnering with different industries and stakeholders to create value through the construction value chain.
Materials/components for dye solar cells and perovskite solar cells. Dye solar cell and perovskite solar cell modules
Sun-Ways is an industrial process to exploit the surfaces between the rails of railways to place photovoltaic panels.
Laser technology for high-precision cutting solutions for the metal, semiconductor and diamond industry
LCA of photovoltaics, environmental impacts of electricity production with photovoltaic power plants in Switzerland and Europe
Laser for solar cell processing (patterning of thin film cells, plasma enhanced ALD)
Software platform for the simulation-based planning, designing and optimizing of comprehensive energy systems for buildings and districts (Polysun)
Voltiris modules offer spectral filtering specific to crop production, combined with photovoltaic performance.
Focus on molecular engineering of functional materials for photovoltaic and light-emitting applications.
Aadaptive solar facade with movable and lightweight solar modules mounted on a lightweight substructure suitable for facades.
PV inverter testing, PV and mobility, BIPV, long-term monitoring
Thin film photovoltaics (organic photovoltaics)
Crystalline silicon photovoltaics: high efficiency solar cells (advanced PERC, Heterojunction, Tandem), BIPV
Crystalline silicon photovoltaics: high efficiency solar cells (advanced PERC, Heterojunction, Tandem), BIPV
Geneva School of Engineering, Architecture and Landscape – Institut des Sciences et Technologies Industrielles – Micro-Nanotechnologie
PV integration into the building envelope, combination of PV with solar thermal, PV in interaction with heat pump and storage.
Département F.-A. Forel des sciences de l’environnement et de l’eau (DEFSE), Groupe systèmes énergétiques
