Tokyo government to introduce research on perovskite solar cells

• Reports recommend that the Tokyo metropolitan government will certainly begin joint research study with a major Japanese chemical manufacturer on perovskite-based solar cells, that are film-thin, lightweight and bendable, as part of its efforts to promote the use of renewable resource.

The metropolitan government anticipates that the next-generation solar cells, due to their attributes, can be made use of in a wider series of areas compared to present mainstream photovoltaic panels.

The perovskite solar cells, made primarily from iodine, are about a millimeter thick, can be bent as well as have a weight just a 10th that of silicon-based photovoltaic panels. The new solar cells do not require significant installation work and can be put on not just roofing systems however also walls as well as other places.

According to the Tokyo government, Japan make up around 30% of the globe's iodine manufacturing. While solar panels are generally produced in China, the Tokyo government has hopes for the perovskite solar cells from the viewpoint of economic protection as the primary material can be acquired stably in Japan.