Perovskia is a Switzerland-based startup that has developed a perovskite-based solar cell technology 
that can be printed directly onto glass. They’re currently utilizing this technology to enable solar cells to be added to indoor devices. They’re targeting indoor devices as perovskite solar cells have a linear production curve that doesn’t degrade as much as silicon solar cells do when indoors.
Their unique process allows them to build solar cells in just about any two-dimensional shape. They are also extremely thin, allowing solar to go where no solar has gone before. After the cells are printed onto the glass substrate, they can then be wired into the device to provide power.
A double helix design that highlights Perovskia’s ability to print solar cells in shapes that aren’t possible with conventional solar cells.
They’re also working on a technology that will allow them to directly print their perovskite solar cells onto printed circuit boards or PCBs. If successful, this technology would open up a wide range of new applications both in terms of direct integration with printed circuits and an entirely new level of low-profile solar cells.
Even with their current printing technology, Perovskia is exploring the use of ultra-thin glass they can print directly onto. This rather linear extrapolation of current technologies opens up even more possibilities with this next-generation solar cell technology. As a technology being built by a startup, Perovskia’s solar cells are already competitive with silicon-based cells, though obviously, they do still come at a premium due to the lower production volumes that come with bespoke projects, custom solutions, and startup volumes.
Most of the cells they brought to CES were rather standard square cells, but they also brought numerous novel shapes including rounded solar cells, narrow rectangular cells, and even a solar cell shaped like a double helix to demonstrate the technology’s ability to adapt and be printed in just about any shape imaginable.
For more information, Click Switzerland-Based Solar Startup Perovskia Is Bringing Solar Indoors With Its Printed Perovskite Cells – CleanTechnica.
