IPVF and Voltec Solar launch STaFF project with €20 million funding to develop tandem perovskite‑silicon modules

Type: Investment · Technology: Solar · Country: France · Value: ZAR 20M · Announced: 2026-07-01

IPVF and Voltec Solar have signed a €20 million investment agreement to create the STaFF project, aimed at producing 60 × 30 cm tandem perovskite‑silicon modules with a target efficiency of 26 % by 2027. The funding includes €8.6 million from the France 2030 programme and will be spread over three years to test reproducibility, quality control and material durability under near‑real conditions. The demonstrators will be built in France and will serve as a stepping stone toward industrial‑scale production of high‑efficiency tandem solar panels. The collaboration strengthens France’s strategic goal of securing a domestic supply chain for next‑generation solar technology. The agreement positions both IPVF and Voltec Solar as key players in the European tandem‑module market and underlines the government's commitment to renewable‑energy innovation.

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