Saule Announces Breakthrough in Flexible, Perovskite Solar Cells Development

The scientific team of Saule Technologies will present a new demonstrator and answer questions regarding flexible, perovskite photovoltaic modules developed in Poland at the 3rd International Conference on Perovskite Solar Cells and Optoelectronics (PSCO-2017) on Sept. 18-20, 2017 in Oxford.
 
Participants of the PSCO Conference will be shown an operating module printed on an ultra-thin PET foil.
 
“Obtaining the satisfactory stability of our modules is another, important milestone. We achievedcontinuous, undisturbed operation of a module which may be fully immersed in water.”said Olga Malinkiewicz, PhD, CTO and co-founder at Saule Technologies.
 
Saule Technologies has pioneered the application of inkjet printing for the fabrication of perovskite solar modules. This approach offers to utilize the special properties of halide perovskites to their complete potential, by enabling the production of free-form, light-weight, flexible, semi-transparent and efficient solar cells.
 
These features, combined with the low cost of processing and the minuscule of waste produced by the ink-jet method, provide Saule with the key to develop the most cost-competitive and versatile solar energy technology to date.
 
Achieving stability in water is very crucial especially for the construction industry, where modules need to operate under various atmospheric conditions.
 
In cooperation with the National Centre for Research and Development, Saule launched one of the most advanced optoelectronic laboratories in Europe. This allowed the company to create an independent lab-scale production line, where scientists and engineers are working on upscaling the production to industry level. The prototype production line fabricating solar modules with a nominal power output of 100W/m2 is expected to be presented in autumn 2018.