Greatcell awarded H2020 commercialisation grant
Solar technologies provider Greatcell Solar has been awarded €700,000 in a European Union Horizon 2020 project known as Apolo.
The successful grant to Greatcell’s application has occurred through its 100% Italian subsidiary, Greatcell Solar Italy, which is located in the capital, Rome, and aims to commercialise perovskite solar technology.
The Horizon 2020 project is for the innovative development of perovskite solar cell (PSC) technology on flexible substrates and aligns very closely with Greatcell’s existing technology development plan, particularly that being conducted at Solliance in the Netherlands.
Much of the work involved will investigate advanced technology for higher efficiencies, longer life, and improved encapsulation of PSC-enabled flexible substrates, such as metals and polymers.
Greatcell has a multi-generational technology development plan with the objective of producing PV technology that generates electricity for as little as 3.5 US cents per kWh or 25 US cents per watt peak (Wp). This is significantly lower than existing, competitive PV technologies.
The H2020 Apolo project also includes the partners: The Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission of France (CEA); École Polytechnique Fédérale De Lausanne (EPFL); University of Rome Tor Vergata; and Fraunhofer of Germany.
