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May 24, 2021 The perovskite panels can be used practically anywhere, from pricing labels, facades of buildings, but also to generate electricity from the interiors of buildings and even in space satellites. Saule Technologies
Warsaw firm Saule Technologies has become the world’s first to begin industrial production of revolutionary solar panels based on next generation perovskite technology, which means they can be used practically anywhere.
The 5,000 metre square factory, which was opened by the company in Wrocław on Friday will produce inkjet-printed, ultra-thin, lightweight and flexible solar panels coated with a thin layer of perovskite, a calcium titanium oxide mineral composed of calcium titanate, which can also be synthetically manufactured.
The first perovskite factory in the world.
On May 21, a groundbreaking event for the international photovoltaic industry awaits us. Saule Technologies opens a pilot perovskite production line.
This is a special day for the renewable energy sector in the country, but also around the world. The opening of a pilot plant for the production of perovskite cells is a landmark event as Saule Technologies has created the first such flexible perovskite cell production line on a global scale. The factory opening event will be streamed live on the Saule Technologies social channel.
Why perovskites and not silicon cells?
Perovskite cells are an excellent alternative to the commonly used silicon cells. They have lower production costs and lower energy requirements. In addition, the technology of producing perovskite cells uses low, room temperatures, and not – as in the case of silicon cells – reaching several hundred degrees Celsius. This innovative photovoltaic solution allows you to gen
Dr. Malinkiewicz invented a way to make photovoltaic cells based on perovskite crystals, using inkjet printing.
he BPCC’s Michael Dembinski talks to Dr Malinkiewicz about how the future of solar energy is about to be revolutionised.
How did you first come up with the idea of mass-producing perovskite [a translucent crystal that can generate electricity when light shines on it]? What obstacles did you have to overcome before you could set up a production facility in Poland?
The idea of starting a company with the goal of large-scale production came from my business partners and co-founders of Saule Technologies. Piotr Krych and Artur Kupczunas believed in my ideas and the potential of perovskites. I trusted them entirely on the financial and business aspects, so that I could focus on finding a team to run research and on equipping the lab. Everyone else around us did not believe we could successfully start a high-tech company requiring years of research here, in Poland, but w