Sunew

Sunew is a Brazilian solar technology company founded in 2015 as a spin-off backed by CSEM Brasil, FIR Capital, BNDES and Tradener, headquartered in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It develops organic photovoltaic (OPV) films to let businesses generate solar power on curved, lightweight or semi-transparent surfaces where rigid silicon panels cannot be used.

Its ORENgE film line converts light into electricity on flexible substrates applied to building glass facades, delivery vehicles and IoT devices, produced on what the company describes as the world’s largest OPV production line, with capacity of about 400,000 square meters per year. Since 2020 Sunew has fitted OPV panels on PepsiCo delivery trucks, reaching 253 vehicles by 2023, and has delivered an adhesive organic solar installation with utility EDP in Espirito Santo, Brazil.

1. Organic photovoltaic film: The ORENgE line converts ambient light to electricity on thin, flexible substrates.

2. Facade integration: Films can be applied to glass building facades for building-integrated solar generation.

3. Utility deployment: An adhesive organic solar installation was delivered with EDP in Espirito Santo, Brazil.

4. Vehicle fleet use: OPV panels have equipped PepsiCo delivery trucks since 2020, reaching 253 vehicles by 2023.

5. Large-scale manufacturing: Production capacity reaches about 400,000 square meters of film per year.

6. European expansion: The company is pursuing architectural glazing partnerships in Europe.