Solar device technology

A lot still needs to be done to make the most of the sun as a resource. Solar panel efficiency must continue to increase. And production and purchase costs must be reduced. To achieve this, we work with manufacturers on materials, technologies, and innovations. Examples are silicon PV, thin-film perovskite, and tandems.

Solar technology: opportunities and challenges

TNO is innovating in order to make solar energy affordable and available to all.

Our latest developments

19 resultaten, getoond 1 t/m 5

New bifacial solar technology enables higher electricity output per square metre

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Insight
28 July 2026
TNO has demonstrated for the first time that bifacial tandem solar technology can be produced at industrial scale, generating significantly more electricity from the same surface area.

TNO launches Perovion Technologies: first roll‑to‑roll factory for perovskite solar cells

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News
11 March 2026

New production concept enables large-scale custom application of solar film

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News
28 November 2025

TNO achieves breakthrough in silicon solar cell metallisation technology: fully copper-metallised silicon heterojunction solar cell

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News
23 September 2025

Shade screens with rollable solar foil combines energy generation with climate control in greenhouses

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News
25 March 2025