About
Founded in 2022, Solar TAP is a government headquartered in Erlangen, Germany specializing in Solar.
Solar TAP is a Helmholtz Association innovation platform established to advance printed and multi-benefit photovoltaic technologies. It brings together three major Helmholtz research centers—Forschungszentrum Jülich, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology—along with an active industry network spanning the full PV value chain. The platform operates advanced research facilities including the IRIS perovskite lab in Berlin-Adlershof and the Organic PV Lab at KIT, focusing on materials research, device fabrication, characterization, and scalable processing. Solar TAP offers flexible collaboration models including bilateral projects, cross-institutional research initiatives, and contract research to support rapid technology transfer from laboratory to commercial production. Key focus areas include lightweight flexible solar cells, organic photovoltaics, perovskite technologies, and multi-benefit applications in agriculture, construction, and transportation.
Headquarters
Erlangen, Germany
Founded
2022
Company Type
Government
Annual Revenue
$500M-$1B
Business Models
Value Chain
Industry Memberships
Helmholtz Association