Japan

R&D and Social Implementation Plan for "Next-Generation Solar Cell Development" Projects

Executive

Plan

Passed in 2021

This document was developed by METI. It defines how the Green Innovation Fund can be used so that the country can achieve a a power generation cost of 14 yen/kWh or less by 2030. Projects are intended to develop next-generation solar cells that can be installed in places where existing photovoltaic cells could not (walls of buildings, factory roofs that can only support small loads, etc.), and are also comparable to existing photovoltaic cells in terms of performance (conversion efficiency, long-term reliability, etc.).

Documents

Press release (English)
Translated summary (English)