Commercializing High-speed Production of Perovskite Solar Panels

Energy Materials Corporation (EMC) is scaling up to manufacture Perovskite solar panels for multi-GW/year production volumes using high speed roll-to-roll equipment. The methodology of EMC’s commercialization approach is described, including the steps to go from lab scale inks and methods to high-speed prototype demonstrations and culminating with full scale production of finished panels. The challenges and equipment for all stages of the commercialization process are reviewed. EMC’s projected cost per Watt for manufacturing perovskite solar cells at the GW-scale is shown to be a fraction of the best-case projections for Silicon solar cells, which enables local manufacturing in regions with high energy and labor costs.