Unlocking the potential for every pane of glass in towns and cities to generate power.
As we move toward a decarbonized society, the need for buildings with higher environmental performance, is growing rapidly. This makes energy conservation and on-site power generation one of the essential issues that must be addressed in our society. The glass-based perovskite photovoltaics under development by Panasonic Holdings Corporation is a type of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) that generates electric power while enhancing architectural aesthetics.
It enables windows, walls, balconies, and other parts of buildings previously unrelated to power generation to produce electricity. By delivering designs that harmonize with the building and create a distinctive spatial atmosphere, we aim to offer new options for naturally enhancing a building's environmental performance.
Our Value
An ultrathin perovskite photovoltaic layer incorporated into laminated glass that meets building-standard strength and thickness requirements
Ready to be used as architectural glass as-is
Using glass as a substrate prevents the entry of external air, which can cause deterioration and other forms of degradation. Our material and glass sealing technologies enhance durability to the level required for building materials.
Customizable size, transparency, and graphic patterns
Our proprietary technologies utilize inkjet printing and laser processing to enable a wide range of customization options tailored to the installation environment.
Heat-shielding effect expected from power generation
Because the product converts a portion of solar energy into electricity, the amount of thermal energy entering the room is reduced, providing a heat shielding effect.
Among the leading level of photovoltaic performance
The practical size of our perovskite photovoltaic module (804 cm2) achieves a conversion efficiency of 18.1%, comparable to that of crystalline silicon photovoltaics.
■ Electrical specifications (under development) Module rated capacity: Undisclosed, varies depending on module size ■ Design specifications (under development) Various transparency and graphic patterns can be produced by adjusting the shading.
