News(2026)

Jul 9th, 2026, Press

Kanagawa Prefecture announced that it has begun an outdoor demonstration of PXP’s flexible perovskite/chalcopyrite tandem solar cells at the Earth Citizens Kanagawa Plaza (Earth Plaza). Governor Kuroiwa also held a press interview.

Jul 9th, 2026, Press

PXP reported to PR TIMES that it had raised a total of 1.56 billion yen in the middle of its Series B funding round, which is targeting capital investment in its manufacturing plant.

Jun 30th, 2026, Event

Nagoya Electric Works Co., Ltd. has announced its business entry into the market for next-generation solar cells for road information signs.

Jun 28th, 2026, Event

PXP’s chalcopyrite solar cells were exhibited at the 22nd Sagamihara Environmental Festival, held in the area around Sagamiono Station in Sagamihara City.

Jun 19th, 2026, Press

We reported to PR TIMES that we have been reselected for a research and development project by Kanagawa Prefecture in collaboration with Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.

Jun 17th, 2026, Exhibition

PXP’s chalcopyrite solar cells were exhibited at the Nagoya Electric Works Co., Ltd. booth at the 8th International Construction and Survey Productivity Improvement (CSPI2026), held at Makuhari Messe.

Jun 11th, 2026, Report

Mitsubishi UFJ Capital Co., Ltd. announced that it has invested in PXP.

Jun 8th, 2026, International Conference

PXP attended the 54th IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (IEEE PVSC54), held in New Orleans, USA. The field of space-based solar cells is gaining momentum, and PXP is also accelerating the efforts for the space PV.

Jun 8th, 2026, Press

The Nikkei reported that PXP has begun construction of a mass-production plant for chalcopyrite solar cells.

Jun 6th, 2026, Event

PXP’s chalcopyrite solar cells were exhibited at the 54th Koma Eco Festival held in Komae City, Tokyo.

Jun 4th, 2026, Press

In the “NEW TREND ONE” corner of the TOKYO FM radio program “ONE MORNING,” PXP’s chalcopyrite solar cells were featured, and the demonstration experiments being conducted across Japan were introduced.

Jun 2nd, 2026, Press

Dia Nippon Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. and SOLABLE Inc. announced that it has launched a demonstration project using PXP’s chalcopyrite solar cells at the Myoko City Hall in Niigata Prefecture.

May 27th, 2026, Press

Tokyo Century Corporation, JFE Engineering Corporation, and Urban Energy Corporation have jointly announced the launch of a PPA (renewable energy power supply) project using PXP’s chalcopyrite solar cells at the Myoko Clean Center in Myoko City, Niigata Prefecture.

May 26th, 2026, International Conference

We gave a presentation entitled “Recent Progress in Development of Thin-film Chalcopyrite Solar Cells on PXP” at the European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) 2026 Spring Meeting held in Strasbourg, France.

May 26th, 2026, Press

Tokyu Land Corporation announced that it will conduct a demonstration experiment installing PXP’s chalcopyrite solar cells on the exterior walls of a building at “Techno Farm Keihanna” in Kizugawa City, Kyoto Prefecture.

In addition, Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. announced that it will undertake the installation work for this demonstration experiment using its proprietary adhesive method.

May 21st, 2026, Report

Tokyo Century Corporation announced that it has signed a capital and business alliance agreement with PXP.

May 18th, 2026, International Conference

We gave a presentation entitled “Highly Stable Two-Terminal Perovskite/CIGS Tandem Solar Mini-Modules via Mechanical Stacking of Br-free FAPbI3 and Flexible CIGS” at the International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics (HOPV26) held in Uppsala, Sweden.

May 14th, 2026, Report

ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. announced that it has invested in PXP.

May 12th, 2026, Report

Nagoya Electric Works Co., Ltd. announced that it has signed a capital and business alliance agreement with PXP.

May 3rd, 2026, Event

PXP’s solar panels were displayed at the Kanagawa Decarbonization Booth during an open-house event held at the main building of Kanagawa Prefectural Government.

Apr 7th, 2026, Media

JR Central’s Linear Chuo Shinkansen channel, “Tell Me! The Reality of the Linear,” featured a report on a solar power educational event held at the FUN+TECH LABO in Sagamihara City.

Apr 4th to 5th, 2026, Event

PXP’s solar panels and refrigerated truck equipped with solar panels were exhibited at the 53rd Sagamihara Citizens’ Cherry Blossom Festival, held on Sakura Street in front of Sagamihara City Hall.

Apr 3rd, 2026, Press

Toyota Transport and SY announced that, at the proposal of Toyota Tsusho, they have launched a demonstration project to improve truck fuel efficiency using PXP’s solar panels.

Mar 31st, 2026, Press

A number of PXP’s projects were featured in JA Kyosai Research Institute Report No. 202: Trends and Challenges in Perovskite Solar Cells (Part 2). Additionally, Report No. 200: Trends and Challenges in Perovskite Solar Cells (Part 1) provides an overview of chalcopyrite solar cells.

Mar 24th, 2026, Press

A demonstration experiment using PXP’s chalcopyrite solar cells in Agano City, Niigata Prefecture, was featured in the media. Demonstration experiments are also being conducted at the Niigata Prefectural Government Office and in Myoko City.

Mar 24th, 2026, Seminar

We presented a talk titled “Recent Progress in Lightweight Flexible Solar Panels” at the 514th Monthly Seminar hosted by the Optoelectronics Industry and Technology Development Association.

Mar 14th, 2026, Domestic Conference

Members of the Solar Energy Conversion Technology for Zero Carbon Society of the Young Researcher Chapter of the Japan Society of Applied Physics visited PXP during their 6th workshop.

Mar 11th, 2026, Press

In a press release regarding the renewed collaboration agreement between Kanagawa Prefecture, Sagamihara City, and JR Central, the next-generation solar cell demonstration experiment at FUN+TECH LABO, a joint project between JR Central, JGC, PXP, and Sagamihara City, was highlighted.

Mar 10th, 2026, Visit

Mayor Motomura of Sagamihara City visited PXP’s new facility and toured the pilot line.

Mar 7th to 8th, 2026, Event

PXP’s solar panels were exhibited at the event titled “Experience and Create the Future of the Area around the Sagamihara Station and the Maglev Station,” organized by Sagamihara City and planned and operated by JR Central.

Mar 6th, 2026, Domestic Conference

We gave a presentation titled “Development of Perovskite/Chalcopyrite Solar Cells” at the second workshop (FY2025) held by the Next-Generation Solar Cell and Module Subcommittee of the Japan Photovoltaic Society (held at Science Tokyo’s Ookayama Campus).

Mar 1st, 2026, Press

Our company was featured in an article titled “Sagamihara-Based Solar Cell Startup Driving the Upcoming Decarbonized Society” on the information platform “Kyoso Tamachiiki,” organized by Tama Shinkin Bank.

Feb 16th, 2026, Press

PXP was featured in the Yomiuri Shimbun’s February 16th edition Science Report article titled “Next-Generation Solar Cells: Heating Up the Development Race.”

Feb 7th, 2026, Event

As part of Kanagawa Prefecture’s Next-Generation Solar Cell Promotion Project, we held a solar energy learning event at FUN+TECHLABO in Sagamihara City.

Feb 4th, 2026, Announcement

PXP has been selected in the third round of applications for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s “Large-Scale Growth Investment Subsidy for Labor-Saving Measures and Other Initiatives Aimed at Wage Increases for Medium-Sized and Small Companies“, and the subsidy has been officially granted.

Jan 28th to 30th, Exhibition

The 20th Renewable Energy World Exhibition & Forum (RE2026) was held at Tokyo Big Sight. At the booth for the “Cross-Disciplinary Technology Incubation and Commercialization” category by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), PXP’s project theme, “Development of High Durability, Lightweight Solar Panels for Enable the Low-Cost Solar Power Generation at Facility-Based Farming”, was exhibited.

Jan 26th, 2026, Press

We have signed a collaborative agreement with Kanagawa Prefecture for the social implementation of next-generation tandem solar cells to promote decarbonization.

Jan 24th, 2026, Press

PVeye (February 2026 issue) featured our company in an article titled “PXP Begins Road Testing of Solar Panel-Equipped Logistics Vehicles.”

Jan 20th to 21st, Exhibition

Toyota Motor Corporation hosted a Carbon neutral and Circular economy exhibition, and PXP’s solar panels were displayed at Toyota Tsusho Corporation’s booth.

Jan 14th, 2026, Press

Kyuden Mirai Energy Company, Incorporated has set up an exhibition booth in Fukuoka International Airport for the PXP’s chalcopyrite solar cell demonstration project.

Jan 6th, 2026, Press

PR TIMES reported that field testing has started for the solar panel-equipped low-temperature logistics vehicle, a joint project between PXP and Topre Corporation under a Kanagawa Prefecture research and development initiative.

Jan 5th, 2026, Press

Nikkei BP announced that demonstration of PXP’s chalcopyrite solar cells has started at a road information board in Omuta City, Fukuoka Prefecture. This project is part of the “Fukuoka Prefecture Perovskite Solar Cell Demonstration Project” selected for Nagoya Electric Works Co., Ltd.