As electric vehicles and autonomous platforms proliferate, the automotive industry is increasingly looking to solar-integrated glass as a way to extend range and keep always-on autonomy systems alive.
Transparent solar films such as Ghostech™ turn vehicle glazing and body surfaces into on-board generation without changing their appearance. The power they produce is modest compared with a charging session, but it is continuous — and for autonomous fleets that must remain alert even when parked, continuous surface generation is a meaningful complement to the battery.
For electrified fleets, every watt harvested from the surface extends range and reduces the frequency of grid charging. For autonomous vehicles, surface power helps keep sensor, compute and safety systems running without draining the main pack — a small but strategically important margin.
NextGen Nano is working with partners across the automotive value chain to qualify Ghostech™ for vehicle glass and body applications, with a focus on the roll-to-roll compatibility that lets the film adopt onto existing automotive glazing lines.
The company sees automotive as one of the most compelling near-term markets for transparent solar: high value, surface-rich, and under continuous pressure to find new efficiencies.