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A path to perovskite PV bankability

February 17, 2025
Brian Grenko of VDE Americas assesses the route to market for perovskite PV products as an alternative to silicon-based technologies.
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CHINA ROUND-UP: UtmoLight begins GW-scale perovskite production, updates from Mingyang and Leapting

February 11, 2025
A round-up of last week's news from China, including UtmoLight, the Mingyang Smart Energy Group and Leapting.
The solar industry is watching to see if the emerging generation of perovskite-based PV. Credit: Fraunhofer ISE.
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The hope and hype of commercial perovskites

February 10, 2025
Will Norman asks if mass-scale deployment of perovskite technology is now imminent and whether it could unseat crystalline silicon as the dominant solar technology.
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CIGS-perovskite tandem cell hits record 24.6% efficiency

February 5, 2025
Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Humboldt University Berlin have achieved an efficiency of 24.6% with a copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) and perovskite tandem solar cell.
The record was achieved on a 9cm2 solar cell. Image: CEA/Cherpin.

3Sun, French research lab CEA achieve 30.8% tandem perovskite silicon solar cell efficiency

January 30, 2025
The new record was achieved on a 9cm2 tandem perovskite silicon solar cell compared to most records achieved on 1cm2 cells.
Japanese researchers test perovskite stability

Study highlights role of barrier film in maintaining perovskite PV cell stability

January 30, 2025
Researchers in Japan have undertaken a comprehensive study to test the degradation of perovskite solar cells in extreme heat and humidity.
Image: Oxford PV

NREL: efficiency and production capacity key for commercial perovskite tandem modules

January 10, 2025
The report said that tandem modules need a minimum efficiency of 25% to be competitive with other solar technologies on price.
Image: Trina Solar.

CHINA ROUND-UP: Trina Solar appoints co-chairman, GCL-Perovskite’s module efficiency record, Shanghai Electric HJT modules and PV trackers supply

January 6, 2025
Round-up of news from China with solar module manufacturers Trina Solar, GCL-Perovskite and Chinese firm Shanghai Electric.
A perovskite tandem solar cell with an area of 1 cm²

Japan’s Sekisui Chemical to build 100MW perovskite solar cell factory

January 6, 2025
The plans say the company intends to build a 100MW production line for “lightweight and flexible perovskite solar cells” by 2027.
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Qcells boasts ‘world record’ 28.6% efficiency M10 size perovskite-silicon cell

December 19, 2024
The 28.6% efficiency rating was certified by the CalLab at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE).

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