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The Photovoltaic Market is On the Rise

The OPV market shows some signs of growth, but the rapid expansion of perovskites and the solar industry is great news for conductive ink manufacturers.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World, Coatings World and Ink World Magazine

When Rodman Media started Printed Electronics Now, photovoltaics was seen as perhaps the market with the greatest opportunities. To begin with, traditional photovoltaics are the largest market for conductive inks, as the backplanes are screenprinted. What seemed more promising were the opportunities for organic photovoltaics (OPV). At the time, OPV seemed like the biggest market. Venture capital was flooding in to companies like Solyndra, Nanosolar and Konarka. It made some sense at the time;...

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