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WHAT IS A SKYLIGHT?

A skylight, often referred to as a rooflight, is a structure or window designed to allow light to enter, typically made from transparent or translucent glass. It serves as part or all of a building's roof, providing both daylight and ventilation.

Detail of photovoltaic skylight system

Skylights, also known as roof lights or daylighting windows, enhance interior spaces with natural light and ventilation. Our Photovoltaic Skylight -or energy-generating skylights- does more than bring daylight indoors. It generates clean, renewable energy while offering bioclimatic properties for improved thermal comfort. The optimized solar filter absorbs UV and IR rays, protecting occupants and maintaining an insulating glass air chamber for superior thermal performance. By integrating these solar skylights into your design, you not only reduce CO2 emissions and greenhouse gases but also lower the building's carbon footprint. Reaching energy efficiency and promoting a more sustainable future.

SMART BUILDINGS

Photovoltaic skylights generate free electricity while allowing natural light to enter. They also feature a built-in UV and IR filter, enhancing indoor comfort and energy efficiency.

WHY CHOOSE PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR GLASS FOR SKYLIGHTS?

Skylights, roof lights or glass ceilings transform interior spaces by maximizing natural light and enhancing ventilation, creating brighter, more comfortable environments.

  • Prime position for solar capture: Located at the top of buildings, these architectural elements are perfectly positioned to capture maximum solar energy, turning them into efficient sources of clean electricity.
  • Optimized daylighting: Their elevated position allows abundant natural light to flood interior spaces, reducing the need for artificial lighting while preventing overheating, a critical benefit for the areas beneath these overhead features.
  • Superior thermal insulation: In large overhead applications, photovoltaic solar glass provides excellent insulation, helping to stabilize indoor temperatures and reduce energy consumption in spaces where heat gain or loss is most significant.
  • UV and IR protection for overhead areas: Our solar glass effectively blocks harmful UV and IR radiation, protecting interiors exposed to direct sunlight and minimizing glare, which is particularly important for skylights and glass roofs.
  • Sustainable design: When applied to these building applications, solar glass contributes to the building's sustainability, reducing the need for traditional roofing materials and enhancing energy generation from otherwise passive surfaces.

PHOTOVOLTAIC GLASS COLOR PALETTE

Onyx Solar offers a wide range of color options, from white, steel gray, and green glass to earthy tones like sand, terracotta, marble brown, and even corten steel colored glass. These are just a few examples of how we can customize the photovoltaic glass to suit any project. If you’re looking for a specific color or would like to receive samples, feel free to contact us for more details.

100% Customizable

Customize your photovoltaic glass with Onyx Solar. Choose from a wide range of colors, sizes, transparency levels, and shapes to meet your aesthetic and energy needs. Tailor every detail to create a unique and sustainable solution for your project

Design Your Perfect Photovoltaic Glass

Customize your photovoltaic glass with Onyx Solar. Choose from a wide range of colors, sizes, transparency levels, and shapes to meet your aesthetic and energy needs. Tailor every detail to create a unique and sustainable solution for your project

Design Your Perfect Photovoltaic Glass

Customize your photovoltaic glass with Onyx Solar. Choose from a wide range of colors, sizes, transparency levels, and shapes to meet your aesthetic and energy needs. Tailor every detail to create a unique and sustainable solution for your project

Below, you will find examples of technical construction detail drawings available for download in .dwg format.

IT´S 100% CUSTOMIZABLE

Customize your photovoltaic glass with Onyx Solar. Choose from a wide range of colors, sizes, transparency levels, and shapes to meet your aesthetic and energy needs. Tailor every detail to create a unique and sustainable solution for your project

CHOOSE ANY COLOR

Onyx Solar offers a wide range of color options for photovoltaic glass, from whitepolar gray, and blue to earthy tones like sandterracottamarble brown, and even corten steel. These are just a few examples of how we can customize the photovoltaic glass to suit any project.

If you’re looking for a specific color or would like to receive samples, feel free to contact us for more details.

Below, you will find examples of technical construction detail drawings available for download in .dwg format.

TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTIVE DETAILS