Brian Grenko is the vice president and head of photovoltaic technologies for the engineering advisory firm VDE Americas. Here, we share highlights from a behind-the-scenes PVMI interview that explores market drivers, technology roadmaps, and due diligence for perovskite-based PV modules.

Emboldened by the promise of high module performance at low production costs, companies developing perovskite-based solar cells hope to deploy something new under the sun. In this technical primer, we review the disruptive market potential and possible pitfalls of perovskite-based PV modules.