NEXT Energy Technologies, a pioneer in organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology, has upgraded its trial production line in California to produce 40 x 60 inch laminated transparent power windows using its unique NEXT OPV coating and manufacturing process. The company stated that these 40 x 60 inch units are the world's largest transparent OPV windows.

This trial production marks an important step for the glass industry towards producing full-size visual area glass for cleaning and solar powered exterior walls.

NEXT OPV coating solves three major challenges in creating scalable solutions for the commercial glass industry: aesthetics, performance, and manufacturability. The neutral gray coating imitates the most commonly used color in North American commercial exterior walls, combined with power generation and online manufacturing, creating a valuable solution for the glass industry.

The combination of the highest quality aesthetics, power generation, and integration with the glass supply chain is a key factor driving net zero building design, "said Andy Cohen, Co Chairman of Gensler, a construction group." Just last year, we showcased NEXT's 27 x 35 inch OPV windows in our Los Angeles office. With this larger window format, we can focus on sustainable building projects

NEXT is preparing demonstration facilities with major partners in the United States and Europe, while focusing on transitioning from pilot to production scale and obtaining UL safety and performance certifications for grid connected projects.

Daniel Emmett, co-founder, executive chairman, and CEO of NEXT, said, "This milestone further demonstrates the industry's thirst for solutions, where our OPV coating combined with advanced manufacturing processes is effective, scalable, and can be quickly deployed. This is evidence that gives us confidence in achieving commercial production of 60 x 120 inches

NEXT's proprietary transparent OPV coating can transform commercial windows into clean energy generating exterior walls, making buildings more sustainable and resilient, and reducing power grid pressure. These windows not only generate on-site electricity, but also absorb and convert infrared light, thereby reducing the building's HVAC requirements.