ABSTRACT
Material costs contribute to the vast majority of the module costs. One of the key questions related to commercializing perovskite solar cells is the cost of manufacturing. Answers to this question is important for commercial decisions on the level of investments and for setting performance and quality targets for the technology to be a viable product. New innovations are required to overcome commercial barriers such as small device size, which can be addressed relatively easily as scalable processes are constantly being developed and the lack of longevity with the current devices. Companies have started to emerge with the aim of commercializing perovskite solar cells or tandem solar cells containing perovskites. They include Greatcell in Australia; Oxford in the UK; Iris PV and Solar-Tectic in the US; Xiamen Weihua Solar and Microquanta Semiconductor in China; and Saule in Poland. Highly transparent or semi-transparent or semi-opaque modules can be used as energy generating glazing or facades for buildings.
