"Like Trees Generating Solar Power"… SoftPV Unveils Soltria at CES

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Ahn Hyun-woo, CEO of SoftPV, is explaining Soltria to visitors at CES2022. [Source=SoftPV]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Bo-kyung] SoftPV announced on the 7th that it participated in CES 2022, the world's largest consumer electronics and information technology (IT) exhibition held in Las Vegas, USA, and unveiled 'Soltria,' a wooden module capable of solar power generation.

Soltria is a system that generates solar power like photosynthesis by mounting solar cells on a transparent PCB (printed circuit board) shaped like a leaf. SoftPV's core technology, SoftCell (1mm spherical solar cell), is mounted along with sensors and communication chips on a transparent and flexible leaf-shaped film substrate, making it identical in shape to a real leaf. SoftPV won the Innovation Award for two consecutive years at CES, following CES 2021, with Soltria.

Soltria is a portmanteau of 'Solar Tree' and 'Utopia.' The energy generated from each leaf of Soltria is stored in an ESS (battery, Energy Storage System) embedded like tree roots. Thanks to this structure, when installed next to street trees or park trees, it can realize a microgrid that produces and supplies solar energy at the right place without damaging the natural scenery.

In addition, Soltria not only plays the role of power generation and supply but also supplies the self-generated power to various sensors and communication chips to perform application functions. The number of 1W-class leaves can be adjusted, and the power generation per unit area can be maximized, enabling versatile use in homes, factories, and public places where conventional rectangular opaque solar panels are not feasible.

Hyunwoo Ahn, CEO of SoftPV, stated, "We will actively contribute to meeting global energy goals such as ESG and RE100."

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