Revolutionary Roll-to-Roll Perovskite Solar Cells Break Efficiency Records

• Revolutionary roll-to-roll printed solar cells achieve record efficiency, paving the way for mass production and machine learning integration. Join CSIRO in commercializing this game-changing technology.

Researchers from CSIRO and University of Cambridge have achieved a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells, with power conversion efficiencies of up to 15.5% for individual small-area cells and 11.0% for serially-interconnected cells. Dr. Anthony Chesman, whose team had flexible perovskite solar cells launched aboard a satellite last week, stated that over a decade of research and development led to this breakthrough.

The use of roll-to-roll printing allows for the solar cells to be manufactured on long rolls of plastic, increasing production rates. Dr. Doojin Vak, a CSIRO Principal Research Scientist, highlighted the development of an automated system that can produce and test over ten thousand solar cells a day, paving the way for machine learning to be used in further research. CSIRO is now seeking industry partners to commercialize this technology, which has the potential to create significant economic and environmental benefits for Australia and beyond.

What are the benefits of fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells with record efficiency?

• Increased production rates due to manufacturing on long rolls of plastic
• Ability to produce and test over ten thousand solar cells a day with automated system
• Potential for machine learning to be utilized in further research and development
• Significant economic and environmental benefits for Australia and beyond
• Opportunity for industry partners to commercialize the technology and bring it to market