Photovoltaic glass

Officials from PPG Industries, Pittsburgh, announced efficiency improvements to its Solarphire PV photovoltaic glass to help enhance the performance of solar energy collection components. The glass features ultra-low iron levels for high transmittance across the entire solar spectrum and a proprietary glass chemistry that increases solar transmittance in the near-infrared band. In thicknesses of up to 3.2 millimeters, Solarphire PV glass transmits up to 91 percent of total solar energy. The glass also is available with anti-reflective and corrosion-retardant coatings to satisfy the specific performance requirements of component manufacturers. 

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