The Italian module manufacturer has launched the Silk Nova Pure PV module series featuring True Rays, an integrated anti-soiling glass technology developed with Ireland’s Kastus. The functional anti-soiling layer is designed to reduce dirt accumulation and lower cleaning requirements throughout the module’s lifetime.
Italian solar module manufacturer FuturaSun has unveiled Silk Nova Pure, a new photovoltaic module series featuring an integrated anti-soiling glass technology designed to reduce dirt accumulation.
The technology, branded True Rays, is integrated into the module’s front glass during manufacturing rather than applied as a post-production coating. According to FuturaSun, embedding the functional layer into the glass enables the anti-soiling properties to remain effective throughout the module’s operating life without the degradation associated with conventional surface coatings.
“True Rays represents a lifetime anti-soiling solution because the functional layer is embedded directly into the glass surface during manufacturing, becoming an integral part of the glass rather than a top-applied coating,” the company’s CTO, Gianluca Coletti, told pv magazine. “This integration is designed to ensure very high durability and stable performance over time, supported by extensive testing including accelerated ageing like damp heat exposure, humidity-freeze cycling, salt spray, abrasion and sand resistance.”
