Featured in Born in the USA – 02-2026

Palpable perovskite production

It is now widely accepted that PV module efficiencies can be increased by combining silicon with perovskites. pv magazine visited module maker GCL Optoelectronics at its factory near Shanghai, where it is ramping up production of these tandem modules. Founder Fan Bin believes that cost parity with today’s module technologies could be achieved as early as 2028.
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Ein Perowskit-Tandemmodul mit 2,76 Quadratmeter Fläche. Davor (v.l.n.r.): Jiaji Zhu (Investment Analyst bei GCL Optoelectronics), Michael Fuhs (Chefredakteur bei pv magazine), Vincent Shaw (pv magazine Editor China), Luvea Zhang (Branding Managerin, GCL Optoelectronics).
A perovskite tandem module measuring 2.76 m², with (from left) Jiaji Zhu, investment analyst, GCL Optoelectronics; Michael Fuhs, editor-in-chief, pv magazine; Vincent Shaw, China editor, pv magazine; and Luvea Zhang, branding manager. | Foto: pv magazine

Fan Bin almost ended up founding his company in Europe, but a potential investor advised him to go to China if he wanted to pursue a business in solar technology. That was around 2010, when Bin was working on his PhD on organic photovoltaics in Lausanne, Switzerland. He teamed up with his former roommates during …

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