Development of Power-Generating Shading Solutions for Energy-Flexible Buildings in Urban Areas (Power Shade)

The aim of the PowerShade project is to develop cost-effective and universally applicable power-generating shading solutions which, through intelligent control coupled with artificial intelligence, enable an increase in the energy flexibility of buildings in urban areas. The customized further development of the flexible and lightweight crystalsol PV technology makes it possible to integrate PV into standard solar shading systems efficiently, reliably and cost-effectively. Above all, the diverse design possibilities of this technology allow the development of innovative integration into building elements. Modelling of yield, energy demand and the daylight situation of typical urban testbeds will demonstrate and simulate the potentials and possible control strategies of such PV shading systems for energy-flexible buildings in cities, serve as a basis for the implementation of neural networks in the control system and subsequently enable tests on a laboratory scale. Such a combined use of photovoltaics in the building envelope and the intelligently applied shading therefore contribute doubly to energy saving, resource conservation and thus to a sustainable future in urban areas. The innovative use of window surfaces to generate electricity opens up new possibilities with great potential, which must be tapped in order to achieve the plus-energy standard in a densely built-up urban environment.