Perovskite solar panels developers

Active Surfaces is a Massachusetts-based company that designs and produces lightweight, flexible solar technology to accelerate adoption in the built environment and rapidly mitigate CO₂ emissions at global scales. 

Founded in 2022, Active Surfaces is a venture backed company that stemmed from a robust IP portfolio initially developed by leading researchers at MIT. The team holds decades of experience in solar design, slot-die coating processing, and roll-to-roll manufacturing.

With its lab in Woburn, MA, Active Surfaces has built a unique approach for scalable perovskite PV products that are cost-effective, lightweight, highly efficient and manufactured domestically, in the United States. The ultra-lightweight nature and flexibility supported by novel packaging techniques will allow for their solar services and installation on buildings that previously could not support solar panels.

Aerosolar is a spin-out from Queen Mary University of London, founded in July 2022, that aims to commercialize a new aerosol-based treatment for making perovskite solar cells more affordable and efficient.

The aerosol-assisted solvent treatment has been developed by professor of Energy Materials and Devices at QMUL Joe Briscoe and his team. It involves passing dimethylformamide solution (alone or with added methylammonium chloride) over a surface in a controlled manner before passing through a reactor containing the heated perovskite sample. This takes no more than five minutes and can also facilitate processing at a lower temperature (100 degrees C) compared to direct thermal annealing.

This approach can significantly enhance the grain growth of perovskite cells, reducing local defects and improving overall uniformity. The treated perovskite cells also exhibit remarkable performance improvements, with increased efficiency and stability across various compositions, device structures, and areas. It also makes these cells more affordable and easier to mass-manufacture.

Looking ahead, Briscoe's team is conducting further tests to assess the long-term effectiveness of this process and its scalability for commercial applications. The plan is to optimize the aerosol-assisted solvent treatment in a large-area reactor, paving the way for the development of cost-effective, lightweight, and flexible solar cells at a commercial scale.

AIKO (AIKO Solar) is a Chinese PV manufacturer that focuses on n‑type “ABC” (all‑back‑contact) crystalline silicon technology, targeting high efficiency and aesthetics for rooftop and other applications.​

AIKOis also actively developing and promoting perovskite - silicon tandem solar cells. Aiko sees perovskites as the “next step” to push its silicon ABC cells to even higher efficiencies and is investing in R&D and early industrialization toward that goal.

The AIKO group combines large‑scale manufacturing in China with a global network of more than 20 branches, including European commercial hubs in Düsseldorf and Schiphol and R&D centers such as Solarlab Aiko Europe in Freiburg, alongside offices in Asia and the Middle East & Africa. The various global subsidiaries takes roles such as: European HQ for sales and systems (Aiko Energy Germany), European R&D lab (Solarlab Aiko Europe), regional sales entities (Netherlands, Singapore for MEA, etc.) and more. 

Advanced Renewable Tandem-Photovoltaics India (ART-PV India) is an IIT-Bombay-incubated startup specializing in high-efficiency solar cells. ART-PV has developed a 2-Terminal Monolithic Silicon/CdTe-Perovskite tandem solar cell with a conversion efficiency of 29.8%. 

It is reportedly setting up a $10 million fabrication facility for manufacturing commercial tandem solar cells at IIT-Bombay. The project is being funded by multiple sources, including the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), through IIT-Bombay.

The startup has partnered with solar manufacturers First Solar and Waaree, who will help develop and commercialize the technology in exchange for preferential licensing rights. First Solar operates a thin-film PV plant near Chennai, while Waaree specializes in crystalline silicon-based PV cells. The technology is compatible with both thin-film and crystalline PV systems.

ART-PV’s tandem cell is currently at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 6 (prototype demonstration) or TRL 7 (demonstration in an operational environment). A 2 MW pilot plant is planned at IIT-Bombay to advance commercialization. 

Ascent Solar (NASDAQ: ASTI) manufactures flexible thin-film solar solutions that bring electric power to use cases where mass, shape & survivability matter.

Ascent solar films are developed using proprietary CIGS manufacturing processes. Its thin film PV panels are manufactured using CIGS (Copper-Indium-Gallium-Selenide) with patented monolithic integration. The patent-protected processes enable the company to precisely apply layers of these elements on a thin (25micron) polyamide substrate to create resilient and featherweight panels that convert sunlight into electric power.

Ascent Solar is also involved with perovskite solar developement. 

Under the CHINT Group, Astronergy is an intelligent manufacturing enterprise focusing on photovoltaic cells and modules. Founded in 2006, it is one of the earliest private enterprises in China to operate in the photovoltaic field. It has the capacity to design and manufacture various cutting edge technology solar products for the markets.

Focusing on R&D, production and sales of high-efficiency crystalline silicon PV cells and PV modules, Astronergy has continuously launched the ASTRO series high-efficiency, high-quality, high-performance modules. Both its bifacial and monofacial ASTRO series modules using large-size wafers could be perfectly applied in various scenarios of utility-scale power stations, commercial & industrial (C&I) PV systems and residential PV systems.

Aura is an Oman-based startup originating from Sultan Qaboos University. 

Aura specializes in the development and production of solar energy solutions, with a particular focus on perovskite technology to boost solar energy efficiency, aligning with Oman’s vision to adopt solar energy solutions. 

One of Aura’s key accomplishments includes the development of the first locally produced prototype of perovskite solar cells. The company has participated in several competitions, such as the Oman Achievement and the Scientific Festival, which have helped attract attention from both the public and private sectors as a sustainable energy source.

AVANCIS is a global research and development institution with over 40 years of extensive experience and accumulation in technological R&D. Since its official establishment under the name of AVANCIS in 2006 it has been committed to continuous breakthroughs and advances in thin-film photovoltaic technology. 

AVANCIS is focused on CIGS technology. It has also started developing thin-film tandem technologies with both a CIGS top cell and a perovskite top cell.

Beijing Yaoneng Technology Co., Ltd. was registered in Beijing (Haidian) Overseas Students Pioneer Park in 2017, and has obtained the Zhongguancun high-tech enterprise qualification. Its main business is in the field of new energy materials, and the research and development products are devices, processes and materials for perovskite/crystalline silicon tandem solar cells and modules. 

It is the earliest domestic enterprise dedicated to the industrialization of perovskite crystalline silicon tandem solar cells.

Beyond Silicon focuses on bifacial perovskite/silicon tandem cells. The Company aims to achieve 30% more power compared to existing silicon cells and have the cells serve as a drop-in replacement for silicon PV module manufacturing.

Beyond Silicon was founded by Arizona State University alums Zachary Holman and Zhengshan Yu.