New coating technology could reduce glass usage in photovoltaic modules by up to 40%

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German startup Exxosqel has developed a coating, in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research, that strengthens solar glass by targeting microscopic surface cracks. The technology could reduce glass use by up to 40% and overall photovoltaic module weight by about 30%.

German startup Exxosqel has developed a coating technology that strengthens solar glass by targeting microscopic surface cracks. Developed in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research, the technology could reduce glass weight by up to 40% and overall PV module weight by approximately 30%. The post New coating technology could reduce glass usage in photovoltaic modules by up to 40% appeared first on pv magazine Global.