‘Reflectricity’ to increase solar PV output by 20%

The innovation, the full details of which are yet to be revealed, modifies the surface geometry of the panel, according to Reflect10.

Dubbed ‘reflectricity’ and tested over nine months across two continents, it relies on angles machined directly into the module surface that generate internal reflections within the optical cavity.

With this the aim is to leverage the reflections to generate more electricity by increasing the probability of absorption of each photon – energy that with flat panels would escape.

Reflect10 adds that the technology is compatible with all existing cell technologies – PERC, TOPCon, HJT and BC – and with each future improvement in cell technology able to amplify its gains.

PV adaptable

It also should be adaptable to the building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) sector, particularly for exterior walls, rooftops and fences, opening the way to building energy self-sufficiency and distributed generation.

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Louis Massicotte, founder and President of Quebec-based Reflect10, said it is a genuine opportunity. “One only needs to do the math on the 2.66 multiplication factor to see the remarkable progression generated by reflectricity’s amplifying geometry. We have found a way to generate a near tripling of output during critical hours. Let us act quickly.”

In a statement Reflect10 said that the final geometry of the panel surfaces is currently in the optimisation phase and should be disclosed later this year.

It is the subject of three PCT patent applications, one of which has already received a favourable opinion on all 18 of its claims following examination of the international search report.

In its analysis the Institut National d’Optique in Canada (now LUQIA) and Institut Photovoltaïque d’Île-de-France state that the modelling indicates a collected optical power ratio of approximately 1.20 over a full day under direct light and approximately 1.19 under diffuse light – representing an average daily gain of approximately +20% and +19% respectively, compared to a flat panel of the same footprint. 

Demand peaks

At low angle times of the Sun, i.e. early in the morning and at the end of day, the multiplication factor could reach up to x2.66.

This latter is notable given that there are demand peaks at these times and when the demand can exceed the normal solar output.

Reflect10 reports the proof-of-concept campaigns were conducted in Quebec (~47°N) near Ski Mont-Blanc in the Laurentians, and in Morocco near Meknès (~33°N) over nine months between late summer 2025 and May 2026.

These demonstrated production trends consistently superior to flat panels under all irradiation conditions tested, in line with the simulation projections modelled by the INO and validated by the IPVF.

In the statement Reflect10 positions reflectricity as a structural upgrade technology: For example, in the hypothetical scenario where all global solar farms adopted this technology, the +20% gain applied to the 3TW of installed capacity in 2026 would be equivalent to unlocking 600GW of additional clean capacity.

The company does not intend to manufacture the reflectricity panels and instead is auctioning 50 initial exploitation licences on a competitive basis to solar panel manufacturers serving the utility-scale market.

In addition ten transition licences are being offered to fossil fuel energy producers.

Over the coming decade ongoing optimisation campaigns are planned, in parallel with the commercialisation of exploitation licences.