Slovakia and Sekisui Chemical Partner to Revolutionize Solar Technology

• Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister signs agreement with Sekisui Chemical to explore production of lightweight perovskite solar panels in Slovakia, boosting research and development collaboration.

Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy, Denisa Sakova, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sekisui Chemical, a Japanese company that is designing lightweight perovskite solar technology. The agreement aims to explore the possibilities of locating the production of flexible perovskite panels in Slovakia. Both parties expressed willingness to negotiate on the potential for Sekisui Chemicals to produce its technology in Slovakia, in addition to cooperating on research and development. Sekisui Chemical is currently developing its roll-to-roll manufacturing process in a research collaboration supported by Japan's Green Innovation Fund.

Sekisui Chemical plans to commercialize its flexible perovskite panels in 2025. The agreement with Slovakia creates the prerequisites for close cooperation between the two parties, especially when finding different conditions for entering the Slovak market. The Slovak Ministry of Economy sees this collaboration as an opportunity to expand the perovskite technology in Slovakia and potentially attract production of the panels to the country.

What agreement has Slovakia's Deputy Prime Minister signed with Sekisui Chemical regarding solar technology?

• The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Slovakia, Denisa Sakova, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Sekisui Chemical, a Japanese company specializing in lightweight perovskite solar technology.
• The agreement aims to explore the possibilities of establishing the production of flexible perovskite panels in Slovakia.
• Both parties have expressed their willingness to negotiate the potential for Sekisui Chemical to manufacture its technology in Slovakia, in addition to collaborating on research and development.
• Sekisui Chemical is currently developing its roll-to-roll manufacturing process through a research collaboration supported by Japan's Green Innovation Fund.
• The company plans to commercialize its flexible perovskite panels by 2025.
• The agreement with Slovakia creates the foundation for close cooperation between the two parties, particularly in terms of finding suitable conditions for entering the Slovak market.
• The Slovak Ministry of Economy views this collaboration as an opportunity to expand perovskite technology in Slovakia and potentially attract panel production to the country.