Development of a lowcost antireflective nano-structure manufacturing approach for large-scale glass applications to increase solar panel efficiency

Edgehog Advanced Technologies Inc is a Montreal-based company specializing in the world's best anti-reflection for various applications including space solar modules and camera covers. While Edgehog utilizes a unique dry etching method to creating unique - bio-inspired "moth-eye" nanostructures - on glass surfaces for solar panels, the innovative ÉTS-Edgehog project proposes a novel imprinting method to replicate such nanotextures on glass at large scale, with the potential to implement similar anti-reflection properties at lower costs for the terrestrial solar panel market. The proposed project by the École de Technologie Supérieure-Edgehog team aims to contribute to the Canadian industry and economy by developing in-house Canadian owned manufacturing technology to increase solar panel efficiency, and thereby providing affordable and renewable energy source opportunities for Canada, including the difficult-to-access Northern regions, enabling economic development and growth as well as job generation in Canada. Edgehog is a Canadian company dedicated to growing the HQP talent pool in Canada and implementing local manufacturing capability. Successful commercial deployment of this proposed project serves to decrease the greenhouse gas emissions in Canada and around the world, directly contributing to tackle climate change and its economical toll, which is among the main goals of the recently launched "Towards Canada's 2030 Agenda National Strategy" initiative by the federal government.