The rapid development of perovskite photovoltaics has created unprecedented opportunities for next-generation solar energy technologies. However, translating record laboratory efficiencies into scalable, reliable, and commercially relevant products remains a major challenge. Accelerating this transition requires not only innovative materials and device concepts, but also scalable manufacturing approaches, advanced characterization, automation, and strong collaboration between research and industry.
Solar TAP (Solar Technology Acceleration Platform) is a Helmholtz initiative designed to accelerate the development and commercialization of emerging photovoltaic technologies, with a particular focus on perovskite and organic solar cells. By connecting leading research institutions, industrial partners, and advanced research infrastructures, Solar TAP provides an integrated environment for translating scientific developments into application-oriented photovoltaic technologies.
The platform bridges the gap between laboratory-scale research and industrial implementation through collaborative development projects, automated fabrication platforms, scalable deposition technologies, advanced characterization capabilities, and rapid prototyping workflows. Solar TAP supports the development of high-performance photovoltaic devices while addressing key challenges related to reproducibility, process optimization, upscaling, stability, and manufacturability.
A particular focus lies on enabling new photovoltaic form factors and applications, including lightweight, flexible, semitransparent, and multifunctional perovskite solar technologies for integration into buildings, transportation, consumer products, agriculture, and other emerging applications.
At Perovskite Connect 2026, Solar TAP aims to connect with researchers, technology developers, equipment manufacturers, material suppliers, industrial partners, entrepreneurs, and investors working to advance perovskite photovoltaics. We invite the community to explore collaboration opportunities and join an ecosystem designed to accelerate the transition of promising perovskite technologies from scientific breakthroughs toward scalable manufacturing and real-world applications.
