Perovskite Solar Cells in Okinawa and Shizuoka, Testing Damage from Salt and Strong Winds
Attached to Weed Control Panels and Easy Installation Using Special Anchors
2025/04/28 11:41
Perovskite Solar Cells Installed in Miyakojima City
(Source: Sekisui Chemical)
Installation Using Special Anchors
(Source: Sekisui Chemical)
Perovskite Solar Cells Installed at a Facility in Shizuoka Prefecture
(Source: Sekisui Chemical)
Sekisui Chemical Co., Ltd. and its subsidiary Sekisui Solar Film (SSF, Osaka City), which designs, manufactures, and sells perovskite-type solar cells, have begun joint demonstration research on perovskite-type solar cells in harsh environments, together with Okinawa Electric Power Company and Unitika, in Miyakojima City, Okinawa Prefecture, from April 18 3.
Ten 1m x 1m perovskite solar panels will be installed on Unitika's weed barrier at a site in Miyakojima City that has been heavily affected by typhoons and salt damage, and tests will focus on evaluating their resistance to wind and salt damage. We will also verify simple installation and construction methods using special anchors. The demonstration period will last about one year.
In addition, Sekisui Chemical and Sekisui Solar Film, in cooperation with Shizuoka Prefecture and Suzuyo Shoji (Shizuoka City), started a demonstration project on April 1 to introduce membrane-type perovskite solar cells, the first of their kind in the prefecture, on the roof of a prefectural facility along the coast of Shimizu Port.
Based on a business contract with Shizuoka Prefecture, with Suzuyo Shoji as the contracted business entity, the aim of this project is to promote the popularization of perovskite solar cells and provide opportunities for companies in Shizuoka Prefecture to engage in related business activities. Fourteen perovskite solar panels measuring 1m x 1.5m are installed on a corrugated iron roof. We will test the wind pressure resistance and durability in the salty environment of coastal areas. The demonstration period will last until March 31, 2026 (information page for the Perovskite Solar Cell Seminar will be held on June 24).
