New Energy also notes that as a spray-on solution, SolarWindow lends itself to inexpensive, high-volume manufacturing methods. Maximizing the energy generating potential of the built environment is one major advantage for solar technology, particularly compared to infrastructure-intensive central power plants.Ĭombined with advanced energy storage technology, building integrated solar provides dense urban areas with a pathway toward achieving a significant amount of local energy generation, providing a buffer against grid disruptions while potentially lowering energy costs. That’s a major advantage in terms of simplifying the construction supply chain while getting the most energy-harvesting potential from the entire exterior building surface. With an eye toward the commercial market in skyscrapers, the new SolarWindow array is more than 35 percent larger than its previous working module, which clocked in at 170 cm².īecause of its ability to harvest energy from artificial, diffused, and shaded sunlight, the modules can also be incorporated into all sides of a building. The latest see through solar window breakthrough is particularly significant for the growing field of building integrated solar power.
The last time we caught up with New Energy Technologies, was last year, when the partnership with NREL expanded to include the development of a see through solar window coating that could be applied to flexible surfaces as well as rigid glass.
Early SolarWindow prototype courtesy of New Energy Technologies.
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