Oxford Photovoltaics

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Oxford Photovoltaics Limited
Oxford PV
TypePrivate limited company
IndustryPhotovoltaics
Perovskite solar cells
Founded2010
FounderHenry Snaith[1]
Kevin Arthur[2]
Headquarters,
Key people
Frank P. Averdung
Chris Case
Henry Snaith
David Alastair Smyth[3]
Lee Burnikell
Websiteoxfordpv.com

Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV) is an Oxford University spin-off company in the field of perovskite photovoltaics and solar cells.[4][5]

History

The company was founded in 2010 by Henry Snaith[1] and Kevin Arthur.[2] As of 2019 the company has raised $100 Million in investment with support from Oxford University Innovation, Goldwind[6] the University of Oxford, Innovate UK[3][7] the European Investment Bank (EIB), Legal & General, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)[8] and Equinor.[9][10][11] The largest shareholder is the Swiss cell and module production equipment manufacturer Meyer Burger.[12]

Operation

The company exploits solid-state physics using metal halide high efficiency perovskite solar cells[13] and was among MIT Technology Review’s top 50 most innovative companies of 2017.[14][15] Oxford PV is headquartered in Yarnton,[16] Oxfordshire with an industrial pilot line in Brandenburg an der Havel, near Berlin, Germany.

References

  1. ^ a b "Prof Henry Snaith, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer". oxfordpv.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-22.
  2. ^ a b "Journey to perovskite solar cell leader - Oxford PV". www.oxfordpv.com.
  3. ^ a b "Semiconductors Company Overview of Oxford Photovoltaics Limited". bloomberg.com. Bloomberg L.P.
  4. ^ "Oxford Photovoltaics Ltd - Perovskite Thin-Film Photovoltaics". pertpv.web.ox.ac.uk.
  5. ^ "Solar - Oxford Energy". energy.ox.ac.uk.
  6. ^ Anon (2019). "Goldwind backs Oxford PV as part of £31m funding round". businessgreen.com.
  7. ^ Anon (2018). "Case study: Oxford Photovoltaics: a shining light in solar cell innovation". gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-12-07.
  8. ^ "EPSRC Prosperity Partnerships – University of Oxford and Oxford PV". youtube.com. YouTube.
  9. ^ "Leaders in perovskite solar technology". oxfordpv.com.
  10. ^ Anon (2019). "Oxford Photovoltaics Limited - Officers". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. London: Companies House. Archived from the original on 2019-04-09.
  11. ^ Kumagai, Jean (2009). "Power From Commercial Perovskite Solar Cells Is Coming Soon: Oxford PV's tandem silicon-perovskite solar modules aim to beat the best panels on the market". ieee.org. IEEE Spectrum.
  12. ^ "Meyer Burger Major Shareholder of Oxford PV | TaiyangNews". Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  13. ^ Lee, M. M.; Teuscher, J.; Miyasaka, T.; Murakami, T. N.; Snaith, H. J. (2012). "Efficient Hybrid Solar Cells Based on Meso-Superstructured Organometal Halide Perovskites". Science. 338 (6107): 643–647. doi:10.1126/science.1228604. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 23042296. closed access
  14. ^ Anon (2017). "TR: Wegbereiter". heise.de (in German). Heise Online. Archived from the original on 2019-04-09.
  15. ^ "Top most innovative company - Oxford PV". oxfordpv.com.
  16. ^ "Oxford Photovoltaics". mtiventures.com. MTI ventures.