The weekend read: Mobilizing Europe for perovskite PV
As electricity generation from PV has become one of the cheapest energy sources available, its market opportunities have expanded. Meanwhile, the European PV industry has been losing ground. The number of European PV cell and module manufacturers now stands in the low double-digit range. And the number of bankruptcies has continued to climb.
Despite this history, today there is a viable space for "made in Europe PV". The members of the European Perovskite Initiative (EPKI) are convinced of this and of the role of perovskite technology.
Underpinning EPKI's efforts is the belief that the energy transition we are all eager to achieve should also deliver environmental, social and technological benefits. Specifically, EPKI believes Europe should not give up on PV manufacturing in order to maintain a minimum level of strategic independence.
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