Shangrou New Energy wins the 2026 German iF Design Award, and flexible perovskite opens a new era of globalization

Recently, the highly anticipated 2026 German iF Design Award was officially announced. As one of the most influential awards in the global industrial design field, this competition attracted nearly 11,000 works from 68 countries and regions to compete on the same stage. Suzhou Shangrou New Energy Co., Ltd. ("Shangrou" for short) successfully won the award by virtue of its flexible perovskite photovoltaic cell modules that stood out in the multi-dimensional review of creative concepts, morphological aesthetics, functional practicality, innovative differentiation and sustainable value. This not only marks Shangrou becoming the world's first flexible perovskite product to win this international design award, but also wins world-class recognition for China's breakthrough in the field of third-generation photovoltaic technology.

This award-winning flexible perovskite module breaks the stereotype of traditional photovoltaic panels as bulky and rigid.Light, thin, soft, low-light power generation, shape-formingFeatures such as this redefine the way energy is collected. More importantly, flexible perovskite photovoltaics have the ability to provide energy solutions for low-power devices in low-light or even indoor light scenarios, demonstrating completely different application potential and scene adaptability from traditional crystalline silicon photovoltaics.

Figure 1. 2026 German iF Design Award

      Endorsed by international authorities, solidifying the foundation of product reliability

It is reported that this series of flexible perovskite photovoltaic modules has successfully passed TÜV SÜD’s IEC 63163 all-round reliability certification, and has simultaneously obtained quality and environmental safety certifications from many domestic and foreign authoritative organizations such as CNAS, RoHS, REACH, and ISO9001. Starting from 2026, TÜV SÜD will also conduct annual supervision and inspection of Shangrou Zhuji factory to continuously verify and ensure the factory's high-quality control system and product consistency.

The acquisition of this series of endorsements not only verifies the long-term stability and safety of the component in complex environments, but also gives it a key "pass" to enter the global market.

Figure 2. Certification certificate obtained by Shangrou

      Academicians lead the charge, and ten years of technological accumulation build barriers across the entire chain.

Behind the excellent results is a top-notch R&D team that is deeply involved in cutting-edge research and continues to tackle difficulties. Shangrou New Energy is provided byLi Yongfang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, led the, convergeNational outstanding youth, industrial experts and high-end technical talents at home and abroad, relying on more than ten years of technological accumulation and the support of multiple national key R&D projects, we have built aMaterials, devices to processes and equipmentA full-chain independent intellectual property system.

Academician Li Yongfang, founder of the company, said: "We have successfully overcome common industry problems such as large-area preparation of flexible perovskite and collaborative improvement of efficiency and stability. In particular, key technological breakthroughs have been achieved in terms of component multi-scenario adaptation, large-area uniform film formation, photoelectric conversion efficiency and long-term stability."

Figure 3. Introduction to the founding team

      Mass production sprint, 100-megawatt production line ready

As a national high-tech enterprise focusing on the industrialization of flexible perovskites, Shangrou insists on paralleling laboratory technology and industrialization, and simultaneously promotes efficient research and development, lean manufacturing and low-carbon production. Currently, located inThe 100-megawatt mass production line in Zhuji, Zhejiang has entered the trial production stage and is accepting production orders from home and abroad.. This production line is also the world's first mass production line that is planned according to flexible perovskite from design layout to equipment customization.

      Large-scale production capacity is about to be released, marking that the company has completed a key leap from small-area samples to large-area commercial components, solving the industry problem of "high efficiency is difficult to mass produce, and high mass production is difficult to stabilize" for flexible perovskites.

Figure 4. Hundred-megawatt mass production line diagram in Zhuji, Zhejiang

      Start large-scale sales and customize energy solutions to empower thousands of industries

After technology accumulation and production line construction, Shangrou New Energy has ushered in an important milestone in commercialization: In March this year, the company officially entered the stage of sample customization.In the large-scale mass supply stage, bulk sales and customized services are launched for global customers.。

At present, Shangrou has the ability toInternet of Things, outdoor emergency, consumer electronics, indoor low-light power generation and other scenariosThe ability to provide high-performance, high-reliability flexible perovskite products. Relying on the advantages of flexible product design and technology integration, the company can provide one-stop customized energy solutions from solution design to product delivery according to customers' individual needs for form, power, appearance and installation scenarios, truly realizing "energyless integration" into terminal scenarios in various industries.

picture5. Some products of Shangrou