Tomasz Cudowski, ‘Eurobuild CEE': How did you start working with Skanska?
Olga Malinkiewicz, CEO and CTO, Saule Technologies: Less than two years ago, when our laboratory was already up and running and we had carried out the first successful tests, we decided that we were ready to license the technology, and so we put it out to tender. Skanska was one of a number of companies that responded. Not only did it offer the best terms, but it also turned out that it had a similar approach to us: our product is ideal for use in office buildings and Skanska attaches great importance to the energy consumption of its projects and their environmental sustainability. Also, it does not hesitate when it comes to investing in innovative systems that are ahead of their time. Now we are also preparing to sell licences in other countries, such as in the Middle East, and from 2019 in Asia too.
So let's start with the basics: what are perovskite cells?
The perovskite material we use can be created