TechnologySekisui Chemical to mass-produce bendable perovskite solar cells
Japan grapples to recapture solar panel materials market from China
Sekisui Chemical is developing more impermeable and efficient perovskite solar cells to generate electricity. (Photo by Takako Fujiu)
Nikkei staff writers
August 17, 2023 18:26 JST
TOKYO -- Sekisui Chemical, a Japanese plastics maker, will begin mass production of perovskite solar cells -- cutting-edge technology with durable, lightweight and flexible cells -- in an effort to catch up with Chinese competitors, Nikkei has learned.