TURN ENTIRE BUILDINGS INTO VERTICAL POWER GENERATORS

TRANSPARENT
PHOTOVOLTAIC
GLASS FOR BUILDINGS
AMORPHOUS SILICON PV GLASS CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS TE
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CONSTRUCTIVE SOLUTIONS WITH OUR PV GLASS

OFFSET ALL YOUR BUILDING’S ENERGY DEMAND BY USING OUR OUR PV GLASS MAXIMIZES YOUR BUILDING’S ENVELOPE PERFORMANCE
TRANSPARENT LOW-E PHOTOVOLTAIC GLASS AND TURNS IT INTO A VERTICAL POWER GENERATOR
Onyx Solar has developed the first transparent, low-emissivity photovoltaic glass in the market. Our PV
glass shows the same mechanical properties as a conventional, architectural glass used in construction.
However, in addition, it also generates free and clean energy thanks to the sun. Moreover, its optimized Add photovoltaic properties to your building
solar factor enhances thermal comfort inside the building,; it completely offsets the energy demand for and obtain over 700 € worth of energy
indoor air conditioning; and it drastically reduces the cost of electricity. Photovoltaic glass developed per square meter. In addition, benefit from
by Onyx Solar also filters 99% of ultraviolet radiation (UV), which may have a harmful effect on interiors, incentives and Tax Credits, O&M cost decrea-
furniture and humans; and it reduces the transmission of infrared radiation by up to 90%. Given these se and a great return on investment while in-
properties, our PV Glass maximizes the performance of the building’s envelope, enabling buildings to creasing your building’s value!
become vertical power generators.

TECHNICAL
DATASHEET

Glass lites

Max. Power
57.6 Wp/sqm 40 Wp/sqm 34 Wp/sqm 28 Wp/sqm
IEC 60904-1

Visible Light Transmittance

0.2% 0.0% 10.8% 10.1% 17.3% 16.3% 28.4% 26.7%
UNE-EN 410:1998

SHGC 22% 23% 29% 29% 34% 32% 41% 37%

UNE-EN 410:1998 5%* 5%* 12%* 10%* 15%* 12%* 21%* 17%*

U - Value 5.7 5.2 5.7 5.2 5.7 5.2 5.7 5.2

(W/m K)
2
1.2* 1.2* 1.2* 1.2* 1.2* 1.2* 1.2* 1.2*

UV Transmittance
0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 0.1% 1.5% 0.3% 4.7% 0.4%
UNE-EN 410:1998

Exterior reflectance
7.6% 7.3% 8.3% 7.3% 7.6% 7% 8.2% 7.1%

OFFSET ALL YOUR BUILDING’S ENERGY DEMAND BY

UNE-EN 410:1998

USING OUR PV GLASS

Acoustic insulation 32(-1;-3) 34(-1;-3) 32(-1;-3) 34(-1;-3) 32(-1;-3) 34(-1;-3) 32(-1;-3) 34(-1;-3)
UNE-EN 12578:2002 37(-1;-5)* 37(-1;-5)* 37(-1;-5)* 37(-1;-5)* 37(-1;-5)* 37(-1;-5)* 37(-1;-5)* 37(-1;-5)*

* Values of photovoltaic glass with isolated glass units (IGU) composed of 12 mm argon Choose between our different transparency degrees and start generating free and clean electricity thanks
chamber and low emissive interior glass. The isolated glass units (IGU) are customized in
all cases according to the requirements of the project and can reach U values of up to to the sun.
0.7 W/m2K. Visit the thermal transmittance calculation tool available on our website.

57.6 40 34 28
Wp/Sqm Wp/Sqm Wp/Sqm Wp/Sqm
COMPARISON BETWEEN A CONVENTIONAL LOW-E GLASS
AND ONYX SOLAR LOW-E PHOTOVOLTAIC GLASS
Energy generated
(over 700 €/Sqm worth energy)

no low medium high

transparency transparency transparency transparency
Safety / SHGC Onyx Solar Low-E
Resistance
(from 5 % to 41%)
PV Glass
(540 Kg/sqm)

Conventional
Low-E Glass

Natural light U - Value

(up to 28.4% VLT) (up to 0.7 W/m2K)

Benefit from Incentives and Tax Credits

Low Transparency Medium Transparency High Transparency

FACT: USING
Note that depending on the intensity of the incident light, the perception of transparency varies. Our PV glass is optimized so that the perception of transparency is higher from the inside of the building.
Compact high pressure laminate

ONYX SOLAR PV GLASS Onyx Solar laminated PV glass

IN VENTILATED FAÇADES Porcelain stoneware

IS NOT MORE EXPENSIVE Black granite

HOW MUCH ENERGY WILL MY BUILDING
THAN OTHER ALTERNATIVE
Onyx Solar three-ply laminated PV glass
PRODUCE WHEN INSTALLING
ONYX SOLAR’S PV GLASS?
Ultra-compact artificial stone
BUILDING MATERIALS
80 EUR/sqm 160 EUR/sqm 240 EUR/sqm
Visit our website and find out: www.onyxsolar.com/photovoltaic-estimation-tool
 PHOTOVOLTAIC GLASS, THE ONLY BUILDING MATERIAL THAT PAYS FOR ITSELF
SELECT YOUR PV GLASS RAISED ACCESS PHOTOVOLTAIC FLOOR TILE
Onyx Solar has developed the first anti-slip, “walka-
PHOTOVOLTAIC SKYLIGHT
Skylights are an ideal application for photovoltaic glass. They
are normally well exposed to the sunlight, allowing for optimal
IGU PV Glass Sealant

ble” PV paver. PV pavers allow building owners to

energy yields. Semi-transparent PV glass reduces the need for
Glass install solar energy in rooftops, while preserving
artificial lighting, generates power, and provides thermal and
their habitability. They can be combined with a
PV Glass Interlayer sound insulation. In other words, PV skylights combine active
backlit system, providing courtesy lighting and im-
Interlayer PV Glass and passive properties that improve the overall efficiency of
proving the landscape design. They comply with

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the building.

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Glass Interlayer the highest and most stringent quality standards.

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635 m

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Max.
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CUSTOMIZE YOUR

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40

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Ma obtain

m
Anti-slip PV paver Aluminium Aluminium
463 €/Sqm
transparency Wp/Sqm * mullion transom

PV GLASS WITH LAMINATED GLASS THREE-PLY LAMINATED GLASS

COLOR SIZE THICKNESS CONFIGURATION* WEIGHT CAN IT BE CUT IGU JUNCTION

PHOTOVOLTAIC BALUSTRADE PV Glass Gasket Cladding profile Fastening
screws
(mm) (mm) (Kg/sqm)ON-SITE?** COMPATIBLE*** BOX
PV glass in balustrades offers safety for users and unobstructed
NO YES Aluminium

CERTIFICATIONS AND TESTS

STANDARD CUSTOMIZED
LAMINATED
3+4 17
YES** NO
Bipolar mullion views thanks to its high visible light transmittance. Also, it gene-
Monopolar
1245 x 300 from 600 x 300 GLASS
3 + 5T
rates clean and free electricity!
22 NO YES
1200 x 600 to 1245 x 635
NO YES
Bracket
If there is something that characterizes Onyx Solar,
1245 x 635 4T + 3 + 4T 30 Our PV Glass has earned the UL Listed Mark and has been tested
€
THREE-PLY YES** NO Bipolar
that is flexibility in design. We offer a wide range LAMINATED
NO YES
Monopolar high 28 obtain according to IEC standards successfully. We can adapt our glass to
5T + 3 + 5T 35
224 €/Sqm* every building code and the structural requirements of the project.
GLASS Edge transparency Wp/Sqm
of solutions and colors to enhance your building’s 6T + 3 + 6T 41
aesthetics.
NO YES
€ Our glass has been installed in buildings all over the world.
STANDARD CUSTOMIZED no obtain
57.6
Our photovoltaic glass is laser-etched to remove 1245 x1242 from 1245 x 635 THREE-PLY
4T + 3 + 4T
5T + 3 + 5T
30
35
Bipolar transparency Wp/Sqm 547 €/Sqm* Aluminium
profile Gasket UNI 11678:2017 – parapetti
2462 x 635 LAMINATED NO YES Monopolar
thin lines of active solid cells; this is a process to 4000 x 2000
(The biggest of the market!)
GLASS 6T + 3 + 6T 42 Edge
aimed to let the light pass thru the glass and gain 1245 x 1849
8T + 3 + 8T
transparency. The PV active material is black by 1245 x 2456
52
PV VENTILATED FAÇADE AND ROOF
nature (faces the sun) while the interior of the
Onyx Solar has designed a photovoltaic ventilated
glass displays an aluminum-like color. Then, when RAISED ACCESS PHOTOVOLTAIC FLOOR TILE
façade and roof system which provide undeniable
PHOTOVOLTAIC CURTAIN WALL IGU PV Glass Cover cap Gasket Aluminium
we follow this process and laminate afterwards STANDARD CUSTOMIZED transom General certifications:
THREE-PLY aesthetics, great thermal performance, and a new
the glass using a colored interlayer (PVB), we get 600 x 600 from 600 x 600 LAMINATED 6T + 3 + 6T 42 NO NO
Bipolar Thanks to PV curtain walls, buildings become a real power IEC 61646:2009. Thin-film terrestial photovoltaic (PV) modules. Design
Monopolar source of free & clean electricity.
the color from both sides of the glass. to 4000 x 2000
GLASS plant, keeping their design appeal, aesthetics, efficiency qualification and type approval.
and functionality. PV Glass for curtain walls comes frameless, IEC 61730-1:2007. Safety qualification for PV modules for constructive use.
This is not however, the only process we follow * Dimensions in mm, T = tempered glass according to UNE-EN12150. Bracket and it can be assembled into any commercial system. The UL 1703. Flat-Plate Photovoltaic Modules and Panels.
** Only non-heat treated, inactive glass can be cut to size on-site. When the glass is cut it losses its photovoltaic proper-
to offer you a wide range of colors. Besides ties and it cannot be connected electrically.
transparency of the PV glass allows the natural lighting and EN 14449. Glass in building. Laminated glass and laminated safety glass.
using colored PVB interlayers – this process ***The IGU glazing is customized in all cases according to the requirements of the project. unobstructed views. Evaluation of conformity/product standard
Vision Glass
results in transparent colored PV Glass, we
also follow other techniques to get to the desired
Screws
34
€ Our PV glasses have been tested under more restrictive conditions of
medium obtain
temperature, humidity, mechanical loads and impacts than any other
color. We can offer solid colors through screen-printing
processes and ceramic-frits too. In this case, we can get
Insulation transparency Wp/Sqm
272 €/Sqm* building material. They are completely suitable for their architectural
to beautiful colors with non-transparent photovoltaic integration.
Spandrel Glass
glass. Depending on the light intensity, the color shade
no 57.6 €
TYPES OF
obtain
may vary both in reflection and transmittance.
CUT-TO-SIZE THE GLASS transparency Wp/Sqm
449 €/Sqm* Temperature Cycling Test (TC200):
Keep in mind that depending on the intensity of the
light (in reflection or transmission) the color will vary
ON-SITE TO ADAPT IT TO
ANY SURFACE AVAILABLE ** JUNCTION BOX PV Glass Aluminum clips
200 cycles of temperature from -40ºC to + 85 ºC.

on both sides. In order to ease the color selection, Humidity Test (HF10):
we have crated these two selectors: Edge
Façade PHOTOVOLTAIC LOUVER Screws 10 cycles of humidity-freezing as 10 cycles of +85 ºC
following by freezing stage as 85% relative humidity at -40ªC.
This is a constructive solution that combines great energy
Bipolar
obtain
€ yields alongside sun control. It filters out harmful solar radia-
Damp Heat test (DHT1000):
no 57.6
Monopolar transparency Wp/Sqm 449 €/Sqm* tion, and it can be combined with other building systems
such as rainscreen cladding systems, which creates areas of Bracket 1000 hours at + 85 ºC. and 85% relative humidity.
greater visibility.
Roof Mechanical Loading Test:
PV Glass
Our system can support up to a tested load of 5400 Pa
obtain
€ no € Aluminum Insulation (540 kg/m2). The deflection of the system (structure and
no 57.6 57.6 obtain clips
transparency Wp/Sqm 547 €/Sqm* transparency Wp/Sqm
704 €/Sqm *
glass) is below L/240 where L is equal to the clear span
length in feet of the deflected member.

1. Onyx Solar + Vanceva 2. Onyx Solar + Ral Hail test:

For transparent color PV For non-transparent PHOTOVOLTAIC CANOPY Ice ball in diameter 25 mm at 23 m/s, directed against
11 points of impact.
glass, ask for your Onyx color PV glass, ask for A photovoltaic canopy constitutes a constructive
Solar+Vanceva Color Se- your Onyx Solar+RAL solution which combines energy generation, sun Light soaking Test:
lector, in which you could Color Selector, in which ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION Combiner Box DC Protection
protection and shelter. PV glass on canopies can Exposure to light cycles from 600 W-1000 W/sqm until the
see over 2,000 different you could see over 213 Photovoltaic glass produces a very low current intensity maximum power of the given units stabilized at +/-2%.
be supported using a variety of structural systems.
OUR PV GLASS IS 100% CUSTOMIZED IN
color combinations. different colors. at a specific voltage; therefore, the PV Glass units are
grouped together in series or parallel connection to in- Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials (ASTM
PV Glass
SHAPE, THICKNESS, COLOR, TRANSPARENCY-DEGREE, crease voltage and intensity respectively, according to
the electrical installation needs. This current is directed
E84-16): Class A (best classification).
Flame spread index 25; smoke-developed index 180.
SIZE, AND FINISHES by an electrical circuit and through the corresponding
protections to a solar inverter that converts this direct
current into alternating current. The alternating current Onyx Solar provides similar warranty terms compared to the standard
Aluminium
transom has the same electrical characteristics as the network warranties offered by the glass fabricator industry and the photovolta-
to which the consumption elements are connected, so ic industry. Depending on the final Solution requested, warranties may
Aluminium mullion that the two inputs can coexist without any problem.
gloss or matt anti-slip change. The Onyx Solar standard warranty offers a five-year term for
Our electrical installation process is as simple as a tradi- manufacturing defects, and 20 years power output (80%). Extended
tional PV panel installation. Inverter warranty may be granted upon case by case, upon request.

obtain
€
low 40
metallic hint glass frit patterns
transparency Wp/Sqm 444 €/Sqm* *Price of the electricity: 0.24 EUR/kWh. Building located in Madrid (Spain). This estimation has
been calculated as an approx. reference. A most accurate estimation can be calculated upon
request, based on the building’s real location, orientation and inclination.
We have a global network of accredited installers and distributors trained to offer turnkey solutions

OUR FACTORY
Our state-of-the-art facilities located in Ávila (Spain),
alongside our processes, have received the ISO
9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, attesting to our
Quality and Environmental Management Systems
in place.
From PECVD to lamination, our vertically-integrated
production lines are fully operative with a production
capacity of over 200,000 sqm.

The most awarded photovoltaic company ever

SPAIN UNITED STATES CHINA

C/ Rio Cea 1, 46 1123 Broadway, Suite 908 China Life Tower, ChaoWay,
05004, Ávila New York City 10010 Chaoyang Qu, Beijing Shi 100020
Phone: +34 920 21 00 50 Phone: +1 917 261 4783 Phone: +86 1 360 109 2930
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