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Perovskite Solar

Kind: technology

Physics / mechanism

Competitive landscape

Silicon PV is the incumbent at $0.20–0.25/W manufactured cost. CIGS and CdTe (First Solar) offer thin-film alternatives with better thermal stability but lower peak efficiency. III-V multijunctions (Spectrolab, SolAero) exceed 40% but at $50+/W—CPV niche only. Organic PV lags on efficiency (~19%). The real competitive axis is perovskite-silicon tandem vs. TOPCon/HJT silicon: same substrate, +5–8 pts efficiency, but perovskite adds deposition complexity and encapsulation cost.

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