Oxford PV and Trinasolar enter an exclusive patent licensing partnership
It will enable the manufacture and/or sale of perovskite-based PV products in China
Both companies see this transaction as advancing perovskite-based PV towards industrialization
Perovskite-silicon tandem solar technology company Oxford PV and Chinese solar PV industry leader Trinasolar have announced an exclusive patent licensing agreement for perovskite solar in China.
This deal is for the manufacture and/or sale of perovskite-based solar PV products in China with an ‘additional right to sublicense.’ Oxford PV said, “This agreement underscores the industry consensus that perovskite-based PV technologies are the future of solar.”
The announcement comes close on the heels of Trinasolar launching what it called the world’s 1st 800W+ tandem solar module, built using perovskite/silicon solar cells.
Trinasolar Chairman and CEO Gao Jifan stated, “Trinasolar is kicking off a new era of industrialization for perovskite tandem technology, achieving integrated advancements in technological and industrial innovation to drive the solar industry forward.”
An Oxford PV statement does not reveal any more details on this partnership. A spin-out of the University of Oxford, Oxford PV produces a commercial M6 tandem wafer product at its integrated production line for perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells in Germany.
“This agreement is a milestone in our mission to make perovskite PV mainstream and affirms the pivotal role of patents in the photovoltaics of today and the future,” said Oxford PV CEO David Ward. “We are delighted that Trinasolar, one of the world’s leading solar manufacturers, will be able to offer our technology to the Chinese market.”