NSG Group (Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.) and NEXT Energy Technologies Inc., makers of proprietary transparent photovoltaic (PV) coatings that transform commercial windows into energy-producing solar panels, have announced a joint marketing effort between its NSG's European subsidiary and NEXT. The ongoing work targets the commercialization, manufacture and integration of NEXT's transparent PV window technology into architectural window units designed to produce electricity to power commercial buildings.

NSG's involvement includes joint- market validation and ongoing technical support. NSG has also indicated its intent to incorporate NEXT's technology into its insulated glazing units, with volume estimates for potential demand to serve the European commercial building market. NEXT's Transparent Windows Efficiently Convert Sunlight into Renewable Energy.

NEXT's photovoltaic coatings are applied to commercial windows during the window fabrication process, integrating with existing manufacturers without disrupting established workflows and supply chains. This capital-efficient business model reduces risks to customers, removes barriers to adoption and accelerates speed to market, all while creating a high-value product and effectively extracting costs typically associated with the packaging and installation of solar energy solutions. The announcement of this collaboration comes after NEXT's delivery of a proof-of- concept solar window façade to its partners at Bouygues Construction and a recent $3 million California Energy Commission grant to produce pilot-sized energy-generating windows and demonstrate its production processes using all pilot production manufacturing methods over the next several months.