Glass turns into solar cells

Could a transparent solar coating make windows more energy efficient?

A small prototype already powered a fan, and full-sized windows could boost efficiency 50-fold while cutting the need for costly photovoltaic cells. A new transparent solar coating turns windows into power generators, combining efficiency, clarity, and scalability for sustainable cities. Credit: Shutterstock

Can glass be used as an energy source?

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences South Korean researchers have found a way to turn glass into an energy source. The transparent solar cells they've...

Can a window be used as a solar panel?

Scientists have developed a brand new, clear coating that can be applied to any standard window to turn it into an effective solar panel – while still keeping the window largely transparent. It's the work of a team from Nanjing University in China, and the researchers have already developed a small working prototype.

How does Panasonic glass work with perovskite solar cells?

Panasonic aims to create glass integrated with Perovskite solar cells. The design directly embeds the photovoltaic layer onto the substrate, creating power-generating glass. In this way, whenever buildings use these photovoltaic windows with solar cells, they directly harness the sun’s power all over the architecture and not just on the roof.