Henry Snaith is recognized for his work on both single-junction and multi-junction solar cells using perovskite, which has propelled the exceptional interest in this technology within the worldwide photovoltaics community.
Oxford PV, a spin-out from the University of Oxford, was co-founded by Professor Snaith to commercialise the solar technology from his research laboratory. Oxford PV is now preparing for the commercial launch of its first product mid-2021 - a perovskite tandem solar cell that is integrated with standard silicon solar cells to improve their performance dramatically. Assembled into industry-standard solar PV panels, the tandem cells significantly increase power output and provide more affordable clean energy.
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Tandem solar modules: the best of both worlds
Professor Snaith commented: “I am honoured to receive this prestigious award. I am excited about the future of perovskite PV and its role in the clean energy transition. Perovskite PV has demonstrated its immense opportunity to transform solar energy generation. I am especially looking forward to the next 12 months and seeing our first commercial perovskite-silicon solar product on the market.” (mfo)
