Solar PV technology company Swift Solar — recently recognized by a joint R&D 100 Award with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)—has raised over $16 million in equity financing to date for its work with perovskite tech, recently securing more than $8 million in Series Seed 2 funding, with an additional $1.5 million expected to close soon. The funding round will be used to expand R&D capabilities, develop prototypes, and grow the Swift Solar team. /*** Advertisement ***/ “Today’s industry leaders recognize that perovskite technology represents new possibilities for the future of solar,” said Co-Founder and CEO Joel Jean. “The Swift Solar team is working nonstop to make solar panels more affordable, more efficient, and easier to install. With this funding, we can move faster on our path toward powering tomorrow’s zero-emissions vehicles and power grids with high-performance solar.”