# BioSinFin

**Source**: https://bfm.cs.tum.de/en/research/biosinfin/biosinfin-the-project
**Parent**: https://bfm.cs.tum.de/en/

## The Project

### **Higher efficiency for silicon solar cells**

Renewable energy is crucial for the EU to meet its climate goals and remain a global leader in clean energy. Photovoltaic (PV) technology, especially silicon-based solar panels, plays a big role in this effort. However, silicon solar cells lose some energy through a process called thermalisation, whereby excess photon energy is wasted. This limits their overall efficiency. Funded by the European Innovation Council, the BioSinFin project will develop a bioinspired coating that improves silicon solar cell efficiency. Using a process called singlet fission, the coating generates more energy from sunlight. This breakthrough could increase the power output of silicon panels by 25 %, making them more efficient while helping the EU reach its renewable energy targets.

**Funded by**

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No.101185125