Cambridge Photon Technology Limited

Company description

Cambridge Photon Technology designs and manufactures its Photon Multiplier Film, which is nanotechnology that enables solar photovoltaic cells to capture energy more efficiently.

Cambridge Photon Technology provides the simplest, lowest cost way to a significant increase in power from solar photovoltaic modules. Incorporated within a module, our Photon Multiplier Film uses advanced nanotechnology to split each incoming blue and green photon into two infra-red photons. This allows the silicon cell to capture energy that would otherwise be lost, and substantially increases its power output.

Project impact

RSC Emerging Technologies Prize Deep Tech Pioneers Award- Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge Cambridge Photon Technology have been named one of six national finalists in the 2019 Shell Springboard competition.

The company has attracted investment to support a team of ~4 development scientists. It continues to collaborate closely with the University of Cambridge.

1. Better performance Up to 20% more power Lower levelized cost of energy (LCOE) Insensitive to changes in solar spectrum colour during the day 2. Ease of integration Compatible with existing module manufacturing processes Little or no additional capital cost No new electrical connections in module 3. Future-proofing Works with all silicon cell variants Generates more value as underlying cell efficiency increases