Brazilian state-run oil major Petroleo Brasileiro, or Petrobras, has signed a partnership deal with Centro de Inovacoes CSEM Brazil to develop materials for the production of printed and flexible solar cells based on perovskite technology.
Under the research and development (R&D) agreement, Petrobras will invest BRL 23.77 million (USD 6.2 million/EUR 5.6 million) over a 30-month period. The main goal is the production of a prototype module and obtaining the know-how needed to make the industrial production of solar films with perovskite technology technically and economically viable.
This partnership is reportedly in keeping with the oil giant's plan to invest in and develop renewable energy. Petrobras stated that solar perovskite films have the potential to exceed the efficiency of existing silicon rigid solar panels at a lower cost of production.
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Posted: Feb 21,2019 by Roni Peleg