SOLRA-PV
We’re making alkaline batteries obsolete with our highly efficient, low-cost, indoor solar panels powered by perovskite technology
About Us
We are three co-founders aiming to eliminate the need for disposable batteries by powering devices with sustainable indoor PV panels.
Prof. Lioz Etgar, a researcher from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has vast experience in perovskite-based solar panels.
Dr. Yousef Farraj, CEO, is an entrepreneur with PhD in Chemistry in formulations and thin film fabrication via printing processes.
Dr. Bat-El Cohen Wiezel, CTO, has a PhD in perovskite-based solar panels and over 10 years of experience in the field.
Relevant Challenges
Energy Production
Our PV panels are up to 10X10 cm and are meant to power electrical devices in the indoor environment. This can be done by integrating the panels into the devices and thus eliminating the need for alkaline batteries.
Operational Systems
Reducing the carbon footprint of a building can be achieved using smart sensors, the so-called building integrated energy system (BEMS). The installation of thousands of wireless sensors in such buildings would require thousands of battery replacements and therefore, it is not always feasible to do. With battery-free BEMS, the installation, and maintenance-free capabilities, pave the way to more installations and therefore decrease the carbon footprint of more and more buildings.
