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NEXT Energy Unveils World’s Largest Transparent OPV Windows
Slice of Manufacturing Team
February 17, 2025
Key Highlights:
NEXT Energy’s upgraded pilot production now produces 40” x 60” laminated transparent OPV windows, the largest of their kind globally.
Uses neutral grey OPV coating, aligned with North American commercial façade aesthetics.
Windows offset 20-25% of a commercial building’s energy load while reducing HVAC demands.
Demonstration installations planned with US and European partners, with a path to full commercial production at 60” x 120”.
Targeting UL certification for grid-connected projects.
Source: Business Wire
Notable Quotes:
“This milestone is further evidence to an industry hungry for a solution that our combination of OPV coatings and advanced manufacturing processing is working, scaling, and can be rapidly deployed.”
“The combination of highest quality aesthetics, power generation, and integration with the glass supply chain is a game changer in the push towards designing Net Zero buildings.”
Why This Matters:
The completion of NEXT Energy’s pilot production of large-format transparent OPV windows is a major breakthrough in sustainable building technology. By integrating renewable energy generation into commercial glass facades, this innovation addresses aesthetics, performance, and manufacturability, three key barriers to mass adoption. With demonstration installations and UL certification on the horizon, this milestone moves the industry closer to full-scale, energy-generating commercial windows, paving the way for Net Zero and grid-independent buildings.