Resiliency
Less incidents and lower maintenance costs.
Passive radiative cooling materials
Cooling Without Energy Consumption
Passive radiative cooling materials for industrial surfaces exposed to sun.
Surface temperature reduction under direct sun
Up to 15°C temperature reduction
Video
Watch Cooling Photonics in action
In less than one minute, understand how our materials challenge solar heat on exposed surfaces.
Industrial Challenges
Heat exposure is a silent risk for outdoor industrial assets
Outdoor industrial equipment is constantly exposed to solar radiation. Heat buildup can affect performance, accelerate material degradation and increase the need for active cooling or protective interventions.
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Overheating
Surface heat can accumulate quickly on exposed cabinets, tanks, roofs and industrial components.
Thermal load📈
Thermal stress
Repeated heat cycles can accelerate ageing, deformation and performance loss over time.
Material fatigue🛡
Operational risk
Heatwaves and high irradiance conditions can increase vulnerability in critical outdoor assets.
Reliability⚡
Energy demand
Active cooling can add complexity, power consumption and maintenance requirements.
Efficiency🏭
Asset lifetime
Protecting exposed surfaces helps support durability and reduce unnecessary interventions.
ProtectionWhy Passive Radiative Cooling
Passive cooling for a
hotter, more demanding world.
CoolPly helps companies improve resilience,
support decarbonization and protect critical outdoor equipment.
Beat the climate change,
Outperform your competitors.
Fight Heat
More sustainable working temperatures.
Less Energy
Passive cooling that saves energy.
Decarbonize
Lower emissions and a cleaner industrial footprint.
Less heat.
Less energy.
More resilient infrastructure.
Applications
Built for outdoor industrial assets exposed to sun
CoolPly is designed to reduce heat buildup on critical equipment exposed to solar radiation, helping protect performance, reliability and asset lifetime without adding active cooling systems.
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Electronic cabinets
Passive cooling protection for outdoor electrical enclosures, power electronics and telecom cabinets operating under direct sun.
Use case: reduce internal heat stress in sensitive electronics.
Value: support reliability and extend component lifetime.
Deck reference: 14°C decrease in CPU
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Solar inverters
Thermal protection for photovoltaic inverters installed in solar farms, where high temperatures can reduce efficiency and power output.
Use case: keep inverter surfaces cooler during peak irradiance.
Value: help maintain generation performance at the same power level.
Deck reference: 10°C decrease at same power
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Electrical transformer
Passive thermal protection for transformers exposed to heatwaves and intense solar radiation in outdoor substations.
Use case: lower oil temperature under demanding ambient conditions.
Value: support higher resilience and operational capacity in hot climates.
Deck reference: 11°C decrease or 34% power increase
Product
CoolPly
Passive radiative cooling material for industrial surfaces exposed to sun.
CoolPly is Cooling Photonics’ material solution for pilot projects on sun-exposed industrial assets. It is designed to be applied to selected surfaces where heat reduction can deliver operational and sustainability value.
CoolPly material
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Thermal Assessment
We review the asset, surface material, heat exposure and cooling challenge.
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Pilot definition
We define the test area, measurement method and evaluation criteria.
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Installation
CoolPly is applied to selected industrial surfaces.
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Monitoring
Temperature performance is measured under real conditions.
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✓ Pilot projects tailored to your assets and goals.
Technology
A passive cooling layer engineered for the sun
Cooling Photonics reduces heat where it starts, at the exposed surface. CoolPly is designed to reflect solar radiation and release thermal energy outward, helping surfaces stay cooler under direct sunlight without consuming energy.
No electricity
required
required
Passive and
continuous cooling
continuous cooling
Designed for outdoor
industrial surfaces
industrial surfaces
Pilot-ready
integration
integration
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▦ Technology explainer video
Two optical functions. One cooling effect.
1 Reflects solar radiation
Less solar energy is absorbed by the surface.
2 Releases heat outward
Thermal energy is emitted as infrared radiation.
3 Lower surface temperature
The surface stays cooler under direct sun exposure.
Passive cooling. Zero operational complexity. No fans · No fluids · No maintenance
Projects
CoolPly in Action
Explore selected Cooling Photonics projects where CoolPly has been applied to sun-exposed assets across different environments, from electrical substations and telecom cabinets to solar inverters, tanks, trains and power generation equipment.
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Featured deployment
Combined Cycle Pumps
Power generation · Durango, Mexico
CoolPly applied on pump turbines at a combined cycle power plant operated by Global Power Generation.
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CoolPly on pump turbinesIndustrial equipment exposed to solar heat
El Pont de Suert Electrical Substation
Electrical substation · Spain
CoolPly applied on a high-power transformer in El Pont de Suert, supporting thermal protection for critical grid infrastructure.
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High-power transformerOutdoor electrical infrastructure
Juià Electrical Substation
Electrical substation · Spain
CoolPly applied on a high-power transformer in Juià, under real outdoor substation operating conditions.
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Transformer applicationField conditions in substation assets
Arenys de Mar Telecom Station
Telecommunications · Spain
CoolPly applied on a communications cabinet at a telecom station in Arenys de Mar.
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Communications cabinetOutdoor telecom infrastructure
Photovoltaic Inverters in Zaragoza
Solar energy · Spain
CoolPly applied on photovoltaic inverters in Zaragoza to reduce heat load on sun-exposed power electronics.
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PV inverter applicationPower electronics under direct sun
Stainless Steel Liquid Storage Tanks
Liquid storage · Port of Barcelona, Spain
CoolPly applied on a stainless steel IBC for liquid storage at the Port of Barcelona.
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Stainless steel IBCSun-exposed liquid storage
Electrical Substation in Zaragoza
Electrical substation · Spain
CoolPly applied on switch and disconnector cabinets at an electrical substation in Zaragoza.
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Switchgear cabinetsOutdoor substation components
Saudi Arabia High-Speed Train
Railway · Riyadh–Dammam line
CoolPly applied on a high-speed train for the Riyadh–Dammam railway line in Saudi Arabia.
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Railway applicationMobility infrastructure in harsh climates
LNG Tank in Sardinia
LNG storage · Italy
CoolPly applied on an LNG tank in Sardinia, targeting thermal protection for exposed storage infrastructure.
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LNG storage tankIndustrial tank exposed outdoors
Photovoltaic Inverters in Cáceres
Solar energy · Spain
CoolPly applied on photovoltaic inverters in Cáceres for outdoor solar power electronics.
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PV inverter applicationSolar assets under direct sun
Selected companies and project partners
Innovation
Innovation into real-world applications
Cooling Photonics collaborates with public institutions, consortia and funded innovation programs to validate and demonstrate our passive radiative cooling materials for outdoor industrial assets.
Development of a nanomaterial for passive radiative cooling with multiple applications.
Pilot test to improve the efficiency of photovoltaic panels through photonic radiative coating.
AD-UP-NIL: Adapting and up-scaling nanoimprint lithography to produce radiative cooling films at industrial scale.
Metrological framework for passive radiative cooling technologies.
FUN-FOTÓNICA: Multifunctional structured coatings for photovoltaic devices with improved efficiency.
Smart Battery Case. Functionalization of materials for electromobility.
“HINANO”: Hierarchical Multifunctional Coating for Enhanced PV Efficiency.
FuSuMa - Surface functionalization of Repsol materials.
ADAPTATION - Adaptable bio-inspired polariton-polariton energy management.
Smart Battery Case II. Functionalization of materials for electromobility.
PROSAC - Sustainable Steel Project with Celsa.
Development of a passive radiative cooling technology in cooling panels for greater energy efficiency.
Industrial and intellectual property vouchers.
AUTO-COOL - Micro/nano structuring of coatings as paint protectors with passive cooling in the automotive industry.
TERMAPOL - Development of advanced polymeric materials for passive thermal management in industrial environments.
Open innovation within the framework of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan for SMEs.
FRACTAL - Next-Generation Cooling: Flexible coatings for passive radiative cooling without transition metals for thermal management in industrial environments.
SUNRISE - Sustainable Composites Manufacturing Framework for the Mass Customization of Integrated Solar Photovoltaic Products.
Team
The Team behind Cooling Photonics
A specialized deep tech team based in Barcelona, combining material science, engineering and industrial execution to bring passive radiative cooling into real-world applications.
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Ready to test passive cooling on your industrial assets?
Start a conversation with our team and tell us where you want to reduce heat exposure. Join NOW the Nano Revolution.
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