Japan's JGC to bring bendable solar cells to building walls

TOKYO -- Japanese engineering company JGC Holdings plans to commercialize by 2026 bendable solar cells made of perovskite that can be installed on curved surfaces, such as chemical tanks, shop walls or domed buildings, Nikkei has learned.

JGC plans to use perovskite solar cells developed by EneCoat Technologies, a Kyoto University startup in which it has a stake.