Integrated photovoltaic cell technology for electric vehicles
Ultra-light photovoltaic on the curved surface of electric vehicles saves 40% of annual charging and is efficient.
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Key innovations
The innovation of this product lies in that it achieves a curved flexible photovoltaic cell with high efficiency of over 20%. It has ultra-light and translucent characteristics. It is easy to integrate into the sunroof of the electric vehicle body, and can significantly reduce the charging time by 40%.
Potential economic benefits
This technology significantly reduces the charging costs of electric vehicle users, and can reduce the annual charging time by about 40%, which has a huge impact on the operating costs of heavy trucks.
Potential climate benefits
This technology reduces the charging demand of electric vehicles on the power grid by about 40%, directly reducing carbon emissions on the power generation side. Its lightweighting also helps save energy and reduce emissions, thereby further reducing the carbon footprint.
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Shanghai Institute of Silicate, Chinese Academy of Sciences
The Shanghai Institute of Silicate, Chinese Academy of Sciences, focuses on the research of advanced inorganic materials and supports high-tech industries and major national needs.
Shanghai，China
Solution details
1. application field
It is applied to the sunroof and body of household electric vehicles, the roof and shell of heavy electric trucks, etc.
2. technical characteristics
It can be manufactured on curved surfaces and has ultra-lightweight characteristics. It is easy to integrate with various electric vehicles. In addition to sunroofs and truck bodies, it can also be applied to curved bodies. Electric vehicles operating in well-lit areas can reduce their annual charging time by approximately 40%.
3. performance Index
The conversion efficiency of curved flexible photovoltaic cells exceeds 20%.
4. current state
High conversion efficiency of solar cells has been achieved on curved surfaces, and lightweight translucent solar cells suitable for electric vehicle sunroofs have been developed. Power generation testing of vehicle-mounted devices is underway.
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04:15:39, Nov 05, 2025
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