Glass is an integral and important element of photovoltaic solar panels. To increase efficiency, low-iron glass, which is more expensive, but clearer than ordinary glass, is increasingly specified. Anti-reflective coatings can also increase the amount of usable solar energy.

Pilkington Energy Advantage™ is a pyrolitically on-line coated low-emissivity glass. It offers substantial improvement on thermal insulation when compared to clear float glass.

Solar energy panels offer alternative solutions to a range of energy requirements, from small scale domestic applications to large scale solar power stations, from cloudy northern rooftops to hot sunny deserts.

Low iron NSG Sodium Block is used as substrate for solar mirrors in concentrated solar power applications. The sodium barrier layer offers improved product shelf-life and durability and can offer solar mirror manufacturers improved stability.

Pilkington Optifloat™ Tint is body tinted glass and can be used for visual appeal, to reduce glare or where a degree of solar control performance is required.

To understand how revolutionary the Sun Management System really is, you need to know a little bit about energy and heat as it applies to glass.

Pilkington Solar-E™ is a range of good solar control performance on-line coated glasses offering low solar heat coefficient gain, low reflectivity, reduced glare and low-emissivity. The products are available in a range of colours – Clear, EverGreen.

Pilkington EverGreen™ provides high light transmittance when compared to other tinted float glasses while still providing solar control, resulting in a high selective glass.

Welcome to the Pilkington Interactive Window Energy Calculator! Pilkington North America brings you a range of energy-saving glass products. Use this calculator to see how these products compare with standard residential window materials: Pilkington Solar-E ™ Glass Pilkington Energy Advantage ™ - Low-E Glass

Pilkington Sun Angle Calculator A handy tool for determining solar geometry variables for architectural design.