September 2023
German photovoltaic panel maker Solarwatt announced that it will begin producing solar modules using tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) cell technology. According to the company, sales of the company's first TOPCon glass-glass and glass-backsheet modules will begin at the end of October, with delivery scheduled to begin in January 2024.
The bifacial half-cell modules will have 3.5 mm aluminium frames and power outputs between 420 W and 425 W when they first become available.
The Dresden-based company provides free Solarwatt Complete Protection insurance in addition to a 30-year product and performance guarantee on the double glass modules.
January 2023
A Singaporean company called YES WORLD Climate Tech Pte Ltd has introduced the first energy-efficient Windows solution for residential and commercial buildings. The company's SAVE EARTH MISSION, which aims to lessen the carbon footprint from the atmosphere, includes this new product line of specialty glass. Double pane and sandwich glass, which has a layer of a patented material that reflects most solar radiant heat, are two examples of the specialised glass solution. The see-through windows made of energy-efficient glass prevent solar heat from entering the building and drastically lower HVAC load energy consumption.
With YES WORLD's innovative energy-efficient glass solution for windows, up to 85% of solar heat is reflected back into space. This inventive solution takes care of every window-related shortcoming in the building envelope. The product functions as a passive solar collector, absorbing sunlight and radiating free heat into the building. It also effectively provides beneficial control over reflectivity, emissivity, absorption, radiant heat gain, solar heat gain, and privacy.
Key Companies in the solar control window films market include
- 3M (US)
- The Window Film Company (UK)
- Eastman Chemical Company (US)
- Garware Suncontrol (India)
- Avery Dennison Corporation (US)
- Saint-Gobain (France)
- Madico Inc (US)
- Solar Screen International SAÂ (Luxembourg)
- Johnson Laminating & Coating Inc (US)
- NEXFILUSA (US)