The Development Bank of Turkey (TKB) has agreed to back Dyesol's perovskite-based PV tech fab in Turkey. The Australian renewable energy company signed a deal with Turkish group Nesli DSC earlier this year to introduce and commercialize perovskite Dye Solar Cell (DSC) PV technology in Turkey. The companies plan to take the technology through the development stages of prototype, pilot line and mass production, with the end goal of constructing a 600 MW plant in the city of Mersin that would employ up to 2,500 technical, manufacturing, installation and maintenance staff. Dyesol Managing Director Richard Caldwell said TKB "appreciates the inherent risks in the scale-up to mass production of our revolutionary solar technology and we have every confidence in securing their substantial financial support. It is gratifying that the Turkish Development Bank has identified our technology as a leader in the field of next-generation renewables." In a letter of intent to Dyesol, TKB Deputy CEO Bahattin Sekkin outlined the strategic importance of introducing renewable energy technology to Turkey. Focused on developing ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...