Oxford Photovoltaics

Oxford Photovoltaics Limited

Trade name	Oxford PV
Company type	Private limited company
Industry	Photovoltaics Perovskite solar cells
Founded	2010
Founder	Henry Snaith [1] Kevin Arthur [2]
Headquarters	Yarnton , United Kingdom
Key people	David Ward Chris Case Henry Snaith Christian Langen
Website	oxfordpv.com

Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV) is British solar technology company and Oxford University spin-off specialising in perovskite photovoltaics and solar cells. ^{[3] [4]}

History

The company was founded in 2010 by Henry Snaith ^[1] and Kevin Arthur. ^[2] As of 2019 ^[update] the company has raised $100 Million in investment with support from Oxford University Innovation, Goldwind ^[5] the University of Oxford, Innovate UK ^{[6] [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]

In January 2024, they set a new record of 25% efficiency from industrial sized solar modules. In June 2024, they set another new world record for residential solar panels achieving a 26.9% efficiency from perovskite-on-silicon tandem solar cells. This will allow consumers benefit from upwards of 20% more power from the same footprint. ^[13]

Operation

The company exploits solid-state physics using metal halide high efficiency perovskite solar cells ^[14] and was among MIT Technology Review ’s top 50 most innovative companies of 2017. ^{[15] [16]} Oxford PV is headquartered in Yarnton, ^[17] Oxfordshire with an industrial pilot line in Brandenburg an der Havel, near Berlin, Germany. ^[18]

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