The Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) has introduced an innovative solar-powered window, the ZIEZO, merging energy efficiency with indoor comfort.
The design uses bifacial crystalline silicon solar cell strips in an insulating glazing unit. Adjustable Venetian blinds reflect sunlight to boost power output.
Initial tests at TNO’s SolarBEAT facility and Pilkington’s headquarters in Enschede demonstrated impressive results, with energy boosts reaching up to 25% on sunny days.
Offering transparency of 40% and a power density of …
