Projects

Onyx Solar® collaborates in projects designed by the Eckersley O’Callaghan: this United Kingdom firm is a leader in structural design and in glass- AECOM has been awarded first place in the “Top 500 design Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) is the architecture firm founded by Bjarke Ingels, one of the most
most renowned architect’s studios worldwide, who know covered structures. They are famous for their work for Apple, where they took their work firms” for the sixth year running, and the top desing company, by outstanding and prizewinning young architects worldwide due to his innovative projects. His
full well the exceptional value that photovoltaic glass with glass to the limit, such as their first circular staircase in the store in Osaka or the cylindrical the influential ENR magazine. Besides, according to the magazine outstanding prizes and projects include the ensemble of houses called “Mountain Dwellings”
contributes to their projects. entrance to Apple IFC in Shanghai. Fortune, it is one of the most-admired companies worldwide in in Denmark (Best Residential Building in the World in 2008), the Denmark Maritime Museum
2015. Its projects include the Millennium Park in Chicago and the (Honour Award for Architecture, AIA 2015) and 57 West in New York (Progressive Architecture
Onyx Solar® has gained the confidence of these firms, to International Airport and the Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi. Award 2015 and NYAIA Merit Future Award 2012).
whom it gives guidance regarding the inclusion of this
innovative product in their exceptional designs.

In the words of Norman Foster, “Building-integrated
photovoltaics is not a question of fashion, but of survival”.

Welcome to the Revolutionyx.

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) is one of the principal architecture firms in the world, HOK is an award winning international design firm, well-known for its projects for the
and is well-known for its design of skyscrapers such as the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, the sports and entertainment sector. It received the USGBC Award for Excellence in 2013
tallest building in South Korea. It is also known internationally for its work on the Centra for designing the Project of the Year “Consolidated Forensic Laboratory” in Washington.
Metropark in Iselin (USA). It also designed the terminal of the new Doha International Airport, which received the
“World Airport Skytrax” award for the Best Airport in the Middle East.

Gensler is the architecture firm which occupies first place worldwide with regard to cashflow, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill (AS + GG). This well-known skyscraper firm is responsible for projects SOM (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP) is an American architecture
working in 112 countries for over 2,000 clients, such as Samsung, Yahoo, Wal-Mart, Inditex and such as the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (the tallest building in the world), the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, and engineering firm with over 800 architecture and design
Accenture. Furthermore, in 2014 it headed the ENR list of the “Top 100 green design fIrms”. which will be the tallest tower on the planet, and the KR Tower in Seoul, known for its photovoltaic awards. It is famous for its glass-box-shaped skyscrapers, a style
Among its most famous projects are the Shanghai Tower and the Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. energy system, the central offices of Masdar, the first city in the world to be self-supplied with pioneered by the firm, and it has built the tallest skyscrapers in the
renewable energy, located in the United Arab Emirates. USA, such as the Willis Towers in Chicago and the One World Trade
Center in New York.

Foster and Partners, founded by Sir Norman Foster in 1967, this is Ricardo Bofill is one of the most significant architects and town planners in the world of modern Arup is a globally recognised firm formed by consultants, Grimshaw Architects is one of the design firms with greatest future insight. Its designs have been
doubtless one of the best-known architecture firms worldwide. design. He stands out due to the creation of practical plans for cities such as the Benguerir Green engineers, and designers where sustainability is the centrepoint recognised worldwide, gaining awards such as the “Building of the Year 2015” from the Architects’
Awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1999, among their most emblematic City in Morocco. His designs for the Shiseido Headquarters in Tokyo, the Dearborn Center in of their work. Their projects have won dozens of awards; the Nishi Journal and “Cooperative Architecture of the Year” for its work in the Fulton Centre in Manhattan
projects, those which stand out most are the largest airport in the Chicago and the Hotel Win Barcelona are of particular note. Building was declared “International Project of the Year 2015”, and its cooperation with J. Carpenter.
world, in Beijing, the Gherkin Tower in London, the Hermitage and the Sydney Opera House, in which structural design they
Plaza in Paris and the transparent glass dome of the Reichstag, took part, is a World Heritage Site.
the German Parliament.

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CRYSTALLINE CONFIGURATION & THICKNESS

SILICON GLASS Onyx Solar® offers the followings standard configuration and thickness:

Onyx Solar® is a company devoted to the design, manufacture INSULATING GLASS UNITS
and marketing of photovoltaic glass, made of both amorphous
silicon and crystalline (mono- and polycrystalline) silicon. A Onyx Solar® provides the possibility of including an air
glass which behaves, from a structural point of view, like the chamber in its glass. Its width can be 6mm, 12mm or
conventional glass used in construction, but it also generates 16mm, or even a double air camber of 6+6mm. It
clean, free electrical power from the sun while providing may be filled either with air or argon.
considerable thermal insulation.
STANDARD SIZES
The configurations possible are practically infinite in number,
based on the type of glass, the size, thickness, the degree Onyx Solar® offers the following standard sizes:
of semi-transparency and the colour, so as to adapt to the
requirements of each project.

100% PERSONALIZED

At Onyx Solar® we are flexible with regard to sizes, shapes and configurations. We personalize the modules, adapting them entirely to the

specific requirements of each project. Onyx Solar®‘s panes may be as large as 4200mm x 2200mm.

In construction solutions where the generation of the maximum
quantity of energy per m2 prevails, the choice of crystalline
silicon glass is more common.

Its power capacity is defined fundamentally by the number
of cells employed per module. Each crystalline silicon glass
module has a power capacity normally varying between 80
and 160 Wp/m2, depending on the cell density required by the
design, to enable the entry of more or less daylight.

Advantages:

· Greater nominal power capacity per square metre (Wp/
m2).
· Less surface area of the installation for the same power
capacity.
· Greater efficiency (up to 16%).

The largest photovoltaic glass in the market

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AMORPHOUS CONFIGURATION & THICKNESS

SILICON GLASS Onyx Solar® offers the followings standard configuration and thickness:

Ávila, 29th April 2016 INSULATING GLASS UNITS
Camera: Olympus Digital
Camera E-450 Onyx Solar® provides the possibility of including an air
chamber in its glass. Its width can be 6mm, 12mm or
Exposure: 1/100S 16mm, or even a double air camber of 6+6mm. It
Speed ISO: ISO -200 may be filled either with air or argon.
Focal length: 25mm
Distance between the camera and STANDARD SIZES
the glass: 3m
No Flash Onyx Solar® offers the following standard sizes:
Maximum aperture: 3.61328125

100% PERSONALIZED

At Onyx Solar® we are flexible with regard to sizes, shapes and configurations. We personalize the modules, adapting them entirely to the
specific requirements of each project. Onyx Solar®‘s panes may be as large as 4200mm x 2200mm.

Exposure: 1/15S
Speed ISO: ISO -400
Focal length: 29mm
Distance between the camera and
the glass:1,5m
No Flash
Maximum aperture: 3.61328125

Amorphous silicon glass is ideal for conditions of diffuse to exploit the daylight to light a building while filtering out the
radiation. majority of the harmful radiation (ultraviolet and infrared).

The glass is manufactured opaque or with various degrees of Advantages:
semi-transparency: M vision (10%), L vision (20%) or XL vision
(30%), which enables the passage of daylight into the building · Greater energy production (kWh) at the same installed
while its occupants enjoy the view of the exterior. power capacity (kWp) under conditions of diffused
radiation and high temperatures.
With Onyx Solar®’s transparent photovoltaic glass it is possible · Enables a more uniform aesthetic integration.

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LOW-E ONYX SOLAR® LOW-E CONVENtIONAL conventional
glass
PHOTOVOLTAIC GLASS glass pv module

LOW-EMISSIVITY (LOW-E) PHOTOVOLTAIC GLASS Selective IR Filter * * The UV filter can only be achieved by laminated glass.
Selective UV Filter
Why do Onyx Solar®’s products
add value to any building? Solar factor / SHGC

Photovoltaic glass modules Natural lighting
produce clean, free energy
from the sun, enable the entry thermal performance
of daylight, filter out the harmful U < 2 W/m2K U< 0,35 BTU/
components of solar radiation, hft2Fº
provide thermal and acoustic
insulation, and contribute to a Acoustic performance
personalised, innovative design
which integrates perfectly into Electricity generation PANEL
any type of building. FO
Aesthetic integration in
Onyx Solar® has developed the first photovoltaic low-emissivity or low-e glass. In addition to generating clean energy from the buildings
sun, low-e photovoltaic glass surpasses the properties of a similar conventional glass:
SELECTIVE FILTRATION OF INFRARED RADIATION SELECTIVE ULTRAVIOLET FILTER
INSULATION PROPERTIES It reduces the transmission of infrared radiation by up to 90% The architectural glass panes developed by Onyx Solar® filter
These are expressed by the thermal transmittance of the glazing which, as we have seen before, is also known as “U-value”. Let compared with a conventional laminated glass. out 99% of the ultraviolet radiation (UV) which may have a
us remember that this parameter means the amount of heat that traverses the glazing when there is a difference in temperature harmful effect on interiors, furniture and persons.
between its two sides. As this value decreases, our glass will be more insulating, and therefore our building will be more efficient, OPTIMISED SOLAR FACTOR
providing savings in energy and money. In this regard, Onyx Solar®‘s Low-E panes can offer values of up to 0.6 W/m2K, equal This optimization of optical properties is related to the solar OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CONVENTIONAL GLASS
to the best Low-E glass panes on the market. factor, also known as “g-value” or SHGC (Solar Heat Gain
Coefficient). This coefficient tells us the amount of energy that OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF DE ONYX SOLAR® GLASS
PRODUCTION OF CLEAN ENERGY a glazing will allow into our building with regard to the energy
It should not be forgotten that these are glass modules which produce electrical energy when sunlight falls on them. This is reaching it in the form of solar radiation. This factor is critical
due to the micrometric active layers of photovoltaic material deposited on one of the sides of the glass. For example, only 100 for the obtaining of interior thermal comfort in a building. For
square metres of photovoltaic glass in the city of Los Angeles could power over 250 lights during working hours for 25 years. This example, a high g-factor might cause the temperature to rise
clean, cost-free energy from the sun which can provide significant financial savings for the consumer, who continually has to too high due to the greenhouse effect, while low values will
endure ever-greater increases in the cost of electricity. prevent this from happening, particularly in a hot climate. In this
respect, the measurements of Onyx Solar®‘s ThinFilm transparent
Onyx Solar®’s Low-E photovoltaic glass has been distinguished as “The Most Innovative Glass in 2015”. An honour awarded by photovoltaic glass display a solar factor of between 10% and
the American National Glass Association. 40%, which makes them ideal candidates to achieve control
over the interior temperature.
For further information on this innovative construction material, please download the Low-E Photovoltaic Glass Technical Guide.
As well as view more detailed information about the optical and thermical properties of Onyx Solar®’s glass. NATURAL LIGHTING
As these are transparent glass, they enable the natural lighting
ONYX SOLAR® of the building. The visible light entering through Onyx Solar®‘s
ThinFilm photovoltaic glass, being of a more diffuse nature,
favours a more user-friendly interior illumination. Its transparency
ranges from 10% to 30%, which is usually enough to achieve
good illumination.

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PHOTOVOLTAIC THERMAL U-VALUE

ESTIMATION CALCULATION
PHOTOVOLTAIC ESTIMATION TOOL THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE CALCULATION TOOL

Would you like to know how much power your installation will produce, thanks to Onyx Solar®’s photovoltaic glass? Onyx Solar®’s photovoltaic glass reaches a U Value of up to 0.74W/m2K (0.13 BTU/hft2 ºF), making possible the optimal thermal
insulation of buildings. In order to design the photovoltaic glass which best suits the needs of each project, Onyx Solar® has
Onyx Solar®’s App will enable you to calculate the energy generated annually by a photovoltaic installation, the number of developed a simple tool to calculate the thermal U value (or thermal transmittance) of different configurations of photovoltaic
lights which could be run, the CO2 emissions prevented, the barrels of oil that could be saved and even the equivalent distance glass.
covered by an electric car.
The thermal U value is important because it indicates the amount of heat which can be transmitted through a glass module, and
Simply by selecting your location, the peak power you wish to install, the orientation of the surface to be integrated, and pressing is therefore directly related to energetic efficiency: a lower thermal U value means greater insulation and thus greater efficiency.
the “Calculate” button.
To make this calculation, it is only necessary to know the number and thickness of the modules of glass which comprise the
Download this simple application from Onyx Solar®’s website. Also available free at Apple Store and at Play Store. In this way, glazing, the characteristics of the gaps if there are any, and the polymer layers if there are any laminated glass units.
you will be able to perform the calculation anywhere in the world on your Smartphone.
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OUR FACTORY

Onyx Solar® is a leading European company in the design amorphous and crystalline silicon photovoltaic glass.
and manufacture of photovoltaic glass capable of generating
clean, free energy from the sun. A glass which complies with the highest functionality, quality
and safety standards, and which has already been installed
The factory, located in Avila (Spain), is a facility of 8,000 m2 in over 22 countries.
with cutting-edge technology and machinery, enabling the
company to achieve a production capacity of 500,000 m2 of

This range of photovoltaic solutions has been developed by a highly-qualified multidisciplinary team of physicists, architects
and engineers, with a total of over 15 years’ experience in engineering and the installation of photovoltaic technology.

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RDEESVEEALROCPHMAENNDT REELCOOP (Research Cooperation in Renewable Energy Technologies for
R+D+i Electricity Generation)
Programme: 7 Framework Programme. European Commission.
Since its commencement, Onyx Solar® has been committed to investment in R&D&i as the key to the development of its
innovative products, and has therefore participated in several R&D&i projects with renowned universities, research centres and ARTESUN (Efficient, large-area arbitrary shape solar energy)
leading companies. Programme: 7 Framework Programme. European Commission.

PVSITES (Building-integrated photovoltaic technologies and systems for large- The Autonomous Office
scale market deployment) Programme: LIFE 2011. European Commission. Environment.
Programme: HORIZON 2020. European Commission.
EUROPHIT (Improving the energy performance of step-by-step refurbishment
ADVANCED BIPV (New Generation of BIPV glass with advanced integration and integration of renewable energies)
properties) Programme: CIP Programme. Intelligent Energy Europe.
Programme: HORIZON 2020 - SME Instrument Phase 2. European Commission.
SOHIRE (Hybrid and Reactive Solution for Integration into Sustainable Building
REELCOOP (Research Cooperation in Renewable Energy Technologies for Envelopes)
Electricity Generation) Programme: Cooperative Research and Development Projects. CDTI - Centre for
Programme: 7 Framework Programme. European Commission. Industrial Technological Development.

HERB (Holistic Energy-Efficient Retrofitting of Residential Buildings) Solid-state Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells: nanostructured layers forerunning
Programme: 7 Framework Programme. European Commission. photovoltaic paint in sustainable construction
Programme: R&D projects. Business Innovation, Financing and Internationalisation
R2CITIES (Renovation of residential urban spaces: towards nearly zero energy Agency. Regional Government of Castille and Leon.
cities)
INNDISOL (Innovation in Architectural Solar Integration and Photovoltaic Devices)
Programme: 7 Framework Programme. European Commission. Programme: INNPACTO 2010. Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness.

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS We must commit ourselves to innovation, technology and internationalisation as the driving
force behind development and growth”.
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Álvaro Beltrán, President and founder of Onyx Solar®.

Best PV glass manufacturer 2016 in the Clean Energy Awards, Best project in the New York area 2014 awarded by the ENR

awarded by Global Energy News magazine. magazine for the Novartis project.

Best Global Photovoltaic Glass Provider in the Sustainable Most innovative product 2014 in the VIII Castille and Leon

Building Awards 2016, awarded by Build Magazine. Economic awards for innovation, for the photovoltaic floor.

Best Photovoltaic Glass Project for the skylights installed in the Finalist for the most innovative project 2014 in the European
American Airlines in the Sustainable Building Awards 2016, by awards for Regional Innovation.
Build Magazine.
Best entrepreneurial project 2013 in the V Eneragen -National
Product and Service for Sustainable Development 2016 in the Energy Awards- “from the idea to the company”.
European Business Awards for the Environment.
Finalist for the best construction material 2013 in the VII NAN
Most Sustainable material in the WSSET INNOVATION AWARDS Architecture and Construction Awards, in the Walkways and
2016. Façades category.

Global Leader for Building Integrated Photovoltaic Glass in 2016 Best revelation enterprise in Castille and Leon 2012 by the

by Frost & Sullivan Leadership Award. magazine Actualidad Económica.

Best project in Colorado in 2015 awarded by the ENR magazine 1st Red Emprendeverde Awards 2012, Biodiversity Foundation.
for the Denver Science Pyramid.
Best entrepreneurial company 2011 in the XXI Entrepreneur
Kuwait award for Excellence in Sustainable Energy 2015 for “the Awards, by La Caixa & ENISA.
most innovative sustainable technology”.
‘Sapere Aude’ for innovation and sustainability 2010 awarded
Best of What’s New award 2015 by the Popular Science by the Avila City Council.
magazine for the “best engineering product”.
Commitment to innovation 2010 awarded by CONFAE.
Best turnkey project 2015 in the Solar Industry International
Awards in Hamburg. Best start-up 2010 in the 1st Castille and Leon Awards for
Innovation.
Best outdoor product 2015 by The Architects’ Newspaper
magazine for the photovoltaic floor. Award for market feasibility in the European Solar Decathlon
2020 for the SML House.
The most innovative glass 2015 awarded by the National Glass
Association and Window & Door, for low-e photovoltaic glass. Finalist for innovation in the European Venture Contest 2010.

Best innovative project 2015 by El Mundo for the photovoltaic European Commission Official Partner 2010 for “Sustainable

floor. Energy for Europe” for the San Anton Market project.

Innovative company 2015 - 1st Promecal Awards. Company with the greatest growth potential in Europe 2010 in
the European Eutrepreneurial Awards.
We are sustainable 2015 - “We are a company” awards, by
the Popular Bank. XI Young Entrepreneur Award 2010.

More than 30 awards distinguish Onyx Solar® as the world
leader company in photovoltaic glass for buildings.

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