Perovskite Solar Cell (PSC)

Perovskite Solar Cell (PSC): Recently, researchers at IIT Bombay's National Centre for Photovoltaic Research & Education (NCPRE) developed a semi-transparent perovskite solar cell (PSC) stacked over a conventional silicon solar cell, forming an efficient 4-terminal (4T) tandem structure.

• About PSC: Type of photovoltaic (PV) technology that use perovskite-structured compounds to convert sunlight into electricity.

o These compounds share the crystal structure of the mineral calcium titanium oxide (CaTiO₃). The general formula is ABX₃, where: A and B are cations and X is an anion

o Advantages: High power conversion efficiency and lower manufacturing cost compared to traditional silicon-based PVs.

o Applications :Rooftop installations , Vehicle-integrated photovoltaics (VIPV) and Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)