From Meet our partner Claudio Castellan from Glass to Power su MC2.0
Glass to Power is an Italian company which embodies the tangible evolution of an ambitious challenge: to transform architecture from an energy consumer to an energy producer. Thanks to a cutting-edge solution in the field of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), Glass to Power provides transparent photovoltaic glazing that can be invisibly integrated into building designs, redefining the concept of active architectural envelopes.
Glass to Power recently developed Heli-On, an innovative photovoltaic glazing system which combines the performance of traditional insulating glass unit with energy production and aesthetics. Heli-On has been officially presented during BAU 2025 exhibition in the MC2.0 booth.
What’s your role within MC2.0?
Within the MC2.0 project, Glass to Power acts as an end-product developer.
The project started with the definition of the requirements for all the end-products, including ours. Based on these requirements, different designs of photovoltaic semi-fabricates were proposed. Glass to Power’s role is to integrate these photovoltaic semi-fabricates into its own end-product, ensuring that all construction requirements are met.
The ultimate goal is to validate the end-product technology by means of the same semi-fabricates production processes as those used for other BIPV end-products, such as opaque façade claddings, tiles, and Venetian blinds.
We are placing significant emphasis on validating the end-product to ensure its high quality. In collaboration with research institute partners, we are conducting numerous reliability tests.
Additionally, we have contributed to identifying market opportunities for a product like ours, evaluating its economic viability and sustainability characteristics.
What makes this project so interesting?
It is an honor to be part of such a high-quality project, which provides the opportunity to engage with very different actors within the same field: from those involved in the manufacturing of photovoltaic cells to those (like us) focused on proposing elements for the architectural integration of photovoltaics. This fosters teamwork and enables highly valuable exchanges. BIPV is an emerging market, and sharing knowledge is crucial to help our sector solidify.
