Perovskite Solar Cells Could Change The Renewable Energy Game by Innovative Techs
Geschreven op 17-11-2021 - Erik van Erne. Geplaatst in Energie en Besparing
Perovskite, discovered by scientists nearly 200 years ago, has only recently come to be seen as a promising element for creating cheap and efficient solar cells.
Although this mineral is quite rare on earth, in the early 2010s, scientists were able to create its synthetic analog – calcium titanate.
The substance has gained popularity among scientists, who said that synthetic perovskite could completely change the rules of the renewable energy game. The Science well-known journal even included perovskite in the top 10 breakthrough inventions of 2013.
And several companies have already noted that they are close to its industrial production.
Perovskite based solar cells have made tremendous progress over the last decade. Solliance Solar Research regular publishes new milestone in its research. Outstanding efficiencies, aperture areas and tandem cells with other technologies have been achieved, turning it into the fastest-advancing solar technology to date.
Perovskite technology will help further reducing costs and resource demands of solar electricity production, hence providing new capacity to tackle climate change and will offer the opportunity for the creation of jobs in Europe in the fast growing PV industry.
In the context where decarbonizing the energy-mix is becoming a priority challenge for European countries among others, European universities, research institutes and industries involved in the development of perovskite technologies have agreed to the creation of a collaborative platform: the EPKI. This initiative is dedicated to gathering all significant parties working in this field and is pursuing the following objectives: Raise the awareness on perovskite based photovoltaics by conveying a common vision through the editing of a common European perovskite whitepaper, Support and initiate next generation PV industrial initiatives, Facilitate joint-research programs and synergies among universities, institutes and companies.
“During last months’ discussions with current EPKI participants, it became clear we all share the same vision and that joining forces would be beneficial to all”, explain Ronn Andriessen and Louis Huber. “This new perovskite based PV technology has a very high potential and a massive roll-out of it would fit very well within the Europe SET plan as well as in the global urgency to massively install sustainable and affordable energy generators everywhere needed”.
See also: Saved by The Sun: Is it Time to Take Solar Energy Seriously? – World Record: 41.1% efficiency reached for multi-junction solar cells – Revolutionary Solar Energy Conversion Process PETE Developed by Stanford University – Swiss researchers team with NREL, CSEM and EPFL to break 35% solar cell efficiency – Thin Film Solar Cell Technology: Turn Windows into Power Generators by Professor Chris Binns – EcoDuo PV Module: The World’s First with Carbon Footprint Verification by AUO – Saved by The Sun: Is it Time to Take Solar Energy Seriously?
