IN2PV – Next‑Generation Integrated Photovoltaics

The project has been awarded the green label by SALKturbo, recognising its strategic relevance within the region’s innovation and transition agenda. More info 
It also enjoys funding under the European Regional Development Fund (EFRO). More info 

The project focuses on two major objective pillars:

1. Demonstration infrastructure for Integrated PV (IPV)
   
   At the Thor site in Genk, UHasselt and Soltech are establishing a demonstration area – an open test field and facilities around the new Soltech building – where both existing silicon solar cells and emerging cell & module technologies (including tandem architectures) will be validated in real‑world structures. These include canopy installations, vertical walls, agrivoltaic set‐ups (agri‑PV), and building‑integrated PV (BIPV) in façades or shading elements. Through this open‑innovation platform the full value chain is addressed, and companies are invited to co‐design, produce and install demonstrators in collaboration with the IN2PV partners.

2. Increasing production capacity of thin‑film PV technologies
   
   IN2PV will invest in new evaporation (flashing) and sputtering installations to scale up the production of perovskite and CIGS thin‐film solar cells from laboratory scale (~30 × 30 cm²) to larger modules suitable for real‐life applications and integrated demonstrators. Automation and process optimisation will improve throughput, reproducibility and process efficiency. The new infrastructure will be made available to the EnergyVille centre and the Thor Living Lab, forming the foundation for further industry collaboration, specification refinement, technology validation, and growth of the product portfolio and know‑how for future IPV products.

Project timeframe: 1 May 2023 to 30 April 2026.

In summary: IN2PV creates a vertically integrated ecosystem that spans from materials & device R&D, via module production, to demonstration in built environment structures – enabling new forms of building‑ and infrastructure‑integrated photovoltaics, while scaling up innovative thin‑film technologies.

We are pleased to invite you to the Kick‑off event of IN2PV on 3 December 2025 and to participate in a Deep Dive session organised by EDIH‑EBE (European Digital Innovation Hub – Energy Built Environment). The session will focus on Digital Solutions on PV in the Built Environment.

More details can be found here: Deep Dive Session – EnergyVille

This is an excellent opportunity to get a full introduction to IN2PV, understand the demonstration and production ambitions, explore how your organisation can participate (e.g., via co‑creation of demonstrators, access to the infrastructure, business‑case testing), and connect with the broader innovation ecosystem around PV in the built environment.

We look forward to seeing you!