If the idea of spray on solar seemed like a novel little cute idea. Think again. Engineers from
Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC), a leading American certification and testing laboratory for solar products and equipment, has validated New Energy Technologies power production modeling calculations for its spray on SolarWindow™ technology. In late September CEO, John A. Conklin introduced the SolarWindow to the press as the world’s first see thru technology of its kind. SolarWindow™ is capable of generating electricity, and able to outperform conventional rooftop solar module installations by more than 300% when applied to the facades of commercial tall buildings and skyscrapers. This could be a serious game changer in the evolving solar technology space which last month saw other solar efficiency innovations from Solar Power International held in Los Angeles. The industry is moving ahead on many fronts so at this point one size won’t fit all.
“We have long anticipated that applying SolarWindow to exterior glass surfaces of commercial towers could generate energy savings several-fold greater than today’s rooftop solar systems,” explained John A. Conklin, President and CEO of New Energy Technologies, Inc. “It’s wonderful to have these power modeling calculations now validated by FSEC, a highly-respected independent solar testing agency.”Engineers modeling a 40-story building, similar to Tampa’s landmark “100 North Tampa,” estimate annual cost-savings of $40,000 to $70,000 when installing New Energy’s SolarWindow™ to exposed window facades. In contrast, mounting today’s popular poly-crystalline silicon modules rack-mounted on the rooftop produces only $20,000 in energy savings per year.
Following their review, FSEC engineers concluded that calculations in New Energy’s SolarWindow power output calculations model are “…reasonable and free of any significant errors.”FSEC is renowned for solar testing, and has a long-standing history of certifying both solar hot water and photovoltaic (PV) modules. FSEC-certified PV modules include products by industry leaders such as: General Electric, Mitsubishi, Sanyo, Samsung, Sharp, BP Solar, DuPont Apollo, First Solar, and Suniva, Inc.
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