PV Cells Roof

Your roof is powering your car thanks to the sun

What is a PV Cells Roof?

The panoramic glass roof is fitted with solar cells embedded between the 2 sheets of glass to enable the car to produce energy thanks to sun radiation which can be used to charge the battery during driving or parking time.

Features and benefits

Sustainability

Charge your car directly from the sun; don't worry about the origin of electricity as this is 100% green!

Plug-free charging

Use the free and sustainable energy of the sun when your car stands outside.

Decrease the dependency on charging stations.

Reduced phantom battery drain caused by auxiliary car functions. (camera, 4G, etc.)

Cost savings & extended drive range for EV

Drive up to several hundreds km/year solar-free-of-charge distance, depending on your location and driving conditions.

Comfort roominess

Enjoy an expanded cabin space thanks to the removal of roller-blinds.

Convenience comfort

No need to plug. Simply park your car outdoors to charge: in the street, at work, airport, etc.

Position on vehicle

CASE/MaaS

Environment

Comfort and Convenience

Gallery

Technical information

Full system offering

AGC can deliver the full functional system, including the Electrical Control Unit (ECU) as MPPT converter "ready-to-plug" on your car HV and/or LV network.

Increased vehicle design & development freedom

AGC provides a full service under one roof: from virtual design to final product in mass production. Get a tailor-made PV panoramic sunroof thanks to modeling expertise & manufacturing flexibility (cells layout, interlayers, etc.). Enjoy increased vehicle design freedom and more headspace vs TEMPERED solutions thanks to the transparency between the cells (no need for extra protection - safety regulations).

Save costs & extend the range of the car

Reach a faster time-to-market thanks to AGC ditigal tools

No roller blind needed: reduce costs, weight, and enhance your CO2 savings!

“Solar pre-ventilation” is also eligible for CO2 credits.

Car options flexibility

"Plug-in-Concept": Car makers can design the same car architecture for different panoramic roof versions, in order to adapt to the market needs.

Different functionalities can be combined with PV Cells Roof: Low-e, Sun Powered Light-in-Roof.

Most sustainable optimized supply chain footprint

AGC has a unique footprint with local manufacturing including float and coatings: support local economy + CO2 efficient footprint.