With climate change so high on the world’s agenda – the development of a third-generation solar cell, which can harness sunlight and artificial light to produce power is a cause for optimism.

Into this picture, steps SOLRA (so-named because of its identification with Sol or sun, as well as a nod to the Ancient Egyptian god of the sun, Ra). Associated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Yissum Technology Transfer Company, SOLRA is a solar cells technology startup in the field of advanced materials.

The company originated in the laboratory of Prof. Lioz Etgar from the Institute of Chemistry at the Hebrew University, and his research group focuses on the development of innovative solar cells.

The cells themselves can be semi-transparent and can be affixed to buildings to be used as solar windows, not simply as rooftop panels or cells within a solar field. The cells can be used flexibly, although SOLRA is not channeling the technology to do that just at the moment.

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