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Perovskites’ circle of life

Academics from the United Kingdom and Africa are working with renewable energy companies to develop a sustainable perovskite manufacturing hub in central Africa, aiming to commercialize locally produced solar modules.

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Blathnaid O’Dea

02 May 2025

The University of KwaZulu Natal held a workshop at the beginning of 2025 on making perovskite solar cells. | Image: REACH-PSM

The Resilient Renewable Energy Access Through Community-Driven Holistic Development in Perovskite Solar Module Manufacturing (Reach-PSM) consortium has secured GBP 3 million ($3.87 million) for a three-year project.“We hope to demonstrate a perovskite module at least 30 cm x 30 cm manufactured in Nigeria with our partners at the Federal University of Technology Nigeria (FUTO),” said …

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