- In August 2024, Ankara Solar Energy introduced a brand of walkable PV flooring for commercial and residential projects. It is now available in Europe and the U.S. markets with its 30 and 120-W square panels, which have anti-slip glass surfaces and are sold with a supportive pedestal system. It targets residential projects and commercial applications, such as shopping centers, terraces, driveways, decks, parking areas, and pedestrian zones
- In April 2024, Bluebird Solar launched the n-type TOPCon dual-glass bifacial PV module at the RenewX 2024 event in Hyderabad. The new module includes a power output of 600 Wp and an energy conversion efficiency of 23.25%. It features a 16-busbar design, which minimizes resistive losses and enhances overall power generation. The module offers a 12-year warranty and a 30-year performance guarantee
- In November 2023, Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (NSG Group) inaugurated a Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) facility in Malaysia. As a part of this venture, Malaysian Sheet Glass SDN BHD, an affiliate of the NSG Group, revamped an existing float line at its Johor Bahru plant to commence TCO glass production in December 2023. This investment aims to support the expansion of First Solar, Inc., a leading American solar technology firm with a longstanding collaboration with NSG Group
- In September 2022, AGC Inc. revealed that its photovoltaic glass is to be utilized at the Singapore Institute of Technology's upcoming Punggol campus, set to open in 2024. The campus plans to incorporate AGC's photovoltaic glass in the skylight of its food court, harnessing it as an additional energy source and diminishing its dependency on primary grid electricity. This development is expected to drive the demand for solar photovoltaic glass in the market
- In November 2020, Nippon Sheet Glass Co., Ltd. (NSG Group) announced the commencement of operations for its float furnace in Luckey, Ohio, designed to produce Transparent Conductive Oxide (TCO) coated glass for solar panels. The new 500,000 square foot glass manufacturing facility was constructed to bolster the production capacity of TCO glass in response to the growing solar market demand. This investment forms part of a long-term supply agreement with First Solar, Inc., a U.S.-based company with its largest photovoltaic (PV) solar manufacturing facility in the Western Hemisphere situated in Northwest Ohio
