Toyoda Gosei, part of the Toyota Group, has announced its plans to start a trial of smartwear fitted with perovskite solar cells, as clothing that can generate power.
Toyoda Gosei has been conducting joint development with Enecoat Technologies, a startup specializing in perovskite technology, since investing in the company in 2023. Now, as a product application of perovskite solar cells, the companies have made prototype smartwear that can be fitted with these solar cells manufactured by Enecoat Technologies for functions such as health management with various sensors and heating/cooling, using the generated power.
Toyoda Gosei has used its high frequency power source control technology to develop a power control unit that can store the electricity generated with these solar cells. In collaboration with Seiren Co., Ltd., it has established a technology for attaching solar cells to clothing without wiring, using Seiren’s Viscotecs®* and sewing technology.
A demonstration of its durability is planned in cooperation with exhibiting companies in private sector pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, which will be held from April 13 through October 13, 2025.
