Oxford PV | |
Company type | Private limited company |
Industry |
Photovoltaics Perovskite solar cells |
Founded | 2010 |
Founder |
Henry Snaith
[1] Kevin Arthur [2] |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | David Ward Chris Case Henry Snaith Christian Langen |
Website |
oxfordpv |
Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV) is an Oxford University spin-off company in the field of perovskite photovoltaics and solar cells. [3] [4]
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]
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.
Oxford PV | |
Company type | Private limited company |
Industry |
Photovoltaics Perovskite solar cells |
Founded | 2010 |
Founder |
Henry Snaith
[1] Kevin Arthur [2] |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | David Ward Chris Case Henry Snaith Christian Langen |
Website |
oxfordpv |
Oxford Photovoltaics Limited (Oxford PV) is an Oxford University spin-off company in the field of perovskite photovoltaics and solar cells. [3] [4]
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]
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.