U.S. startup installs building-integrated, organic photovoltaic facade

Next Energy Technologies has completed the first installation of its transparent organic photovoltaic glass facade. The 9.3 m2 installation is located at its headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.

California-based organic photovoltaic (OPV) start-up Next Energy Technologies has installed a building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) facade featuring its OPV coatings. 

Located at the company’s headquarters in Santa Barbara, the installation features six transparent windows each measuring 40 by 60 inches (101.6 cm x 152.4 cm) for a total area of 100 square feet (9.3 m2).

Read the full article on PV Magazine: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/07/25/u-s-startup-installs-building-integrated-organic-photovoltaic-facade/