Solar cells from EnergyFoils belong to the group of third generation photovoltaics. It is a technology that can be fully printed and employed for energy production in small-scale niche applications all the way to large-scale installations such as building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)

Solar modules from EnergyFoils do not include toxic or scarce elements and offer a sustainable alternative to traditional solar energy harvesting technologies. They offer unique characteristics such as flexibility, semi-transparency, freeform design, and a variety of colors.

They are uniquely environmentally friendly because of the low embedded energy in the solar foil. Low process temperatures, green materials, and cost effective material use allows a lower energy pay-back time than any other solar cell technology.

The solar cells are comprised of several layers including a photo-active layer and two electrode layers. These layers are printed using roll-to-roll manufacturing, similar to the way newspapers are printed, with thicknesses on the nanometer scale. These layers are typically printed on a thin plastic substrate followed by lamination with a protective and flexible foil.

The R2R process offers many advantages including high throughput, high yield, scalability and freedom of design.