CubicPV

First Solar has signed a perovskite patent license agreement with CubicPV in the United States. The deal gives the thin-film solar manufacturer access to patented perovskite technology held by CubicPV, a signal of growing interest in next-generation solar cell materials that could improve efficiency beyond conventional silicon and cadmium telluride panels.

First Solar has agreed a licensing deal with CubicPV covering perovskite solar technology. The agreement gives the US thin-film module maker access to CubicPV's perovskite intellectual property, a technology seen as a potential next step for raising solar cell efficiency beyond current silicon limits. Financial terms and the precise scope of the licence were not disclosed in the initial reports.