The Key Concepts behind the SolMates Tandem Solar Cells
Key Concepts
What is it that sets SolMates apart in the world of solar-powered technology?
Discover the key concepts that define who we are — the innovations that make SolMates truly unique.
Tandem Solar Cells: Better Together
At SolMates, we combine two state-of-the-art solar technologies — Perovskite and CIGS — in a unique tandem approach. Each material captures different parts of the solar spectrum, significantly boosting overall efficiency. By working together instead of alone, these solar cells generate more energy from the same amount of sunlight. The result? A smarter, more powerful, and more sustainable solar solution.
Flexible Solar Modules
SolMates‘ solar films are incredibly flexible — not just in function, but in form. Each module can be custom-shaped to fit your needs, no matter how unusual the surface or design. From buildings and vehicles to wearable tech, our made-to-measure approach unlocks entirely new possibilities for solar integration.
Where conventional solar panels are limited by rigid shapes and fixed formats, SolMate takes a different path. Photovoltaic modules based on our cutting-edge technologies are fully flexible and adaptable in size, shape and output voltage.
Laser-focused Innovation
One idea to achieve this high freedom of design is to apply a serial interconnection after the deposition of the entire layer stack. This approach makes use of laser scribing combined with dielectric and conductive materials deposition with printing technologies.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s
Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
