Featured in As simple as IBC – 03-2023

Industry and researchers in tandem

As efficiency records tumble and devices become more stable, Europe is seeing the beginnings of a race to commercialize high-efficiency perovskite-silicon tandem solar products, reports Valerie Thompson.
Evolar’s turnkey production lines can be combined with customers’ silicon PV lines. | Photo: Evolar AB

At the beginning of 2023, the Viperlab project dropped videos inviting researchers to apply for free access to its perovskite solar cell material testing and device processing facilities.The move, by the EU-backed consortium of perovskite-development linked European technical institutes, universities, and public bodies, was the latest sign of joint working by PV researchers and industry …

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