SolarLab is hiring PhD students across the Netherlands.
Welcome to SolarLab
SolarLab is the national network of the Dutch research groups at universities and institutes that work on Solar Photovoltaics. The mission of SolarLab is:
- Demonstrate record-efficiency stable, sustainable solar cells
- Form a powerful ecosystem with a strong voice for PV research in NL and abroad
- Enhance PV collaboration in NL, share laboratories and coordinate funding streams
SolarLab is part of the national solar innovation program SolarNL. The SolarNL program capitalizes on the extensive knowledge that the Netherlands has to develop a new generation of solar cells and panels that will build a national solar industry and accelerates the energy transition.
Our Research
The new solar products are made using fully circular production processes that generate limited CO2 emissions. The new solar energy systems can be invisibly integrated into the environment through aesthetic designs and have an energy conversion efficiency that is higher than existing technologies. To achieve this, high-quality research needs to be conducted into various aspects of solar panels and cells. For this purpose, we have divided the research within SolarLab into 3 themes:
Solar Cell Design
We work on new design principles for solar cells and solar cell manufacturing. Read more
Solar Energy Materials
We work on novel materials, for example halide perovskites, that can lead to more efficient, more sustainable solar cells. Read more
Integration of Solar Cells
We develop solar cells that can be seamlessly integrated into buildings, infrastructure and other surfaces, and more efficient solar cells to decrease the land use. Read more
