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TULiPPS BV

Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands • 6 Employees
Semiconductors

TULiPPS® SOLAR B.V., headquartered at the Eindhoven High Tech Campus, has invented a new technology platform for lightweight thin glass Photovoltaic building products. The module technology removes costs from the PV solar module supply chain by optimizing the mechanical design of PV modules and incorporating function integration in the design. TULiPPS was the 2012 winner of the Dutch Solar Award in the Industry Development category for its innovative COSMOS® module technology platform, which was developed cooperatively with partners from the plastics/composites, automotive, PV module, roofing, and PV installer market segments. Two unique aspects of the platform are the use of a very-thin 2-mm (0.08-inch) face layer of fully tempered glass plus a hybrid composite/metal "underbody" construction that supports the rest of the module. Since bulky and unattractive conventional aluminum PV frames are replaced by the patent-pending "frameless" support system on all COSMOS modules, the effect is a more attractive pitched roof or cladding that weighs and costs less than conventional BIPV modules. Design flexibility also provides opportunities to cover more surface area than is possible with conventional modules. In December 2013, TULiPPS has received €4-million/$5.5-million USD funding from the European Commission to build and validate smart, lightweight PV modules. The new consortium project called SUMMIT, seeks to further develop a more durable, energy efficient, lighter weight, lower cost PV module platform that can be used for sloped or flat roofs and as building cladding. This demonstration project includes the development for industrial production. More details http://www.tulipps.com/News/ Further, TULiPPS is the consortium leader for a Dutch Top-sector Knowledge and Innovation (TKI) solar demonstration project for Lightweight Rooftop BIPV (LiRoB), which has received €1.9-million/$2.6-million USD funding from the Dutch government.