AISIN Corporation launched an in-house demonstration of perovskite solar cells at its Anjo Plant in March 2025. AISIN is an automotive component supplier, and part of a public-private group launched by the Japanese Government with the aim of commercializing flexible perovskite solar cells, that includes around 150 public and private entities working together to accelerate the adoption of such cells.
Completed installation visual. Image credit: AISIN
AISIN’s perovskite solar cells are said to feature high power efficiency, which is realized through more than 20 years of R&D on solar cells, and high durability, which is derived from a proprietary film structure using thin glass by leveraging the manufacturing capabilities cultivated in the manufacture of automotive components.
For this demonstration, perovskite solar cells will be installed in stages on four walls and on roofs of facilities at the Anjo Plant site to evaluate power generation as a system, installability, and operation via grid connection, which is the first of its kind in Japan.
The power generation capacity will reach about 30 kW by the end of September 2025. Differences in the power generation amount depending on the direction and solar radiation intensity, as well as the construction time, costs, and abnormality management, will be verified to identify issues and study solutions toward social implementation of perovskite solar cells.
AISIN will conduct demonstrations in and outside the company while increasing the installation areas of perovskite solar cells to promote R&D toward early practical application, thereby contributing to the realization of a carbon-neutral society.
