How ‘world-changing’ solar tech could mean the death of batteries

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Exeger’s Powerfoyle solar cells offer a radical departure from the traditional glass-covered panels, eliminating the need for the silver lines you see on them that serve as conductors. “So we can integrate into products that are already selling in the billions of units per year.” Exeger’s Stockholm facility has the capacity to produce 2.5 million square metres of solar cells each year, making it the largest factory of its kind in Europe. Speaking at the factory’s opening in 2021, Fili predicted that Exeger’s technology will “touch the lives of a billion people by 2030” open image in gallery Exeger says its Powerfoyle solar cell is the most durable in the world The Powerfoyle solar cells have already found their way into seven on-the-shelf products – including headphones, wireless speakers and a bike helmet – while a further six have been announced. open image in gallery Prototypes of products embedded with Exeger's Powerfoyle solar cells include tablets, bags and even curtains One trend Fili has noted is that users of Powerfoyle products have become much more aware of their surroundings and the presence of light in their lives.