Oxford PV and Meyer Burger: A partnership to surpass 30% efficiency

October 02, 2019 | Case Study

Whereas the potential of perovskite-silicon tandems has been widely highlighted across our coverage, the past six months have represented a new step forward for the technology, which is now on the cusp of commercialization with the efforts of Oxford Photovoltaics and Meyer Burger. This partnership was unveiled in March this year and was shortly materialized in the form of a first investment round and the acquisition of a 19.8% stake in Oxford PV by Meyer Burger. Ultimately, the collaboration includes the purchase of a 200 MW manufacturing line from Meyer Burger, for which the first 100 MW order was placed just recently. As both companies get closer to commercialization, the question remains: What is the expected outcome from this partnership?