Nanize looks for partners in building products and distributed energy.
Jerry Stokes joined Solar Energy UK’s Every Home a Power Station panel at Solar & Storage Live in Birmingham on September 24, 2026. Solar Energy UK’s recap names him among the participants, alongside people working in solar, property and shared energy. The session addressed how household solar and storage could reach more people and what it would take to make the benefits accessible to different kinds of homes.
Stokes took part as a Senior Advisor to the Global Solar Council. In his separate role as Chief Commercial Officer of Nanize, he works with a technology relevant to the teams that build and maintain those properties. A rooftop installation is part of a building for many years. Its owner will have to manage access, cleaning and replacement around tenants and other building work.
Building surfaces that are easier to maintain
Nanize develops PFAS-free coatings based on polysilazane, a silicon-based polymer that can form a hard, ceramic-like surface as it cures. The company lists solar modules and architectural surfaces among its applications. Depending on the formulation, the coating can be designed to reduce marking, shed water or make a surface easier to clean.
For a property owner, the prospective uses extend from module glass to cladding and equipment housings near rooftop or shared energy installations. An architectural component maker might investigate whether an easy-clean finish retains its appearance through seasonal weather and repeated cleaning. A solar module supplier might evaluate how a candidate surface affects light transmission and responds to the methods its installer recommends.
A pilot that reflects the realities of occupied buildings
The work of maintaining an array on an apartment block or commercial roof can include arranging roof access and scheduling around residents or tenants. A housing provider considering an evaluation can define those costs before choosing a test site. The value of a finish depends on how it performs at that building and on whether it changes any of the work already required to keep the installation in service.
A component manufacturer can prepare comparable finished samples and bring data on adhesion, appearance and resistance to its approved cleaners. A project developer or facility manager can assess the samples under the conditions encountered on the property. For module glass, the manufacturer and project owner can agree on how an evaluation relates to the module’s warranty and service requirements. For cladding, repairability and color consistency after weathering may matter more.
That gives distributed energy and building product companies a basis for working together. A landlord can identify where maintenance is expensive or disruptive. A specifier can choose a realistic performance target. A coating and component partner can determine whether the finish can be applied consistently and supported through the expected service life.
Events for the building and energy supply chain
Nanize is actively looking for events worldwide where it can meet new partners, investors and clients. It is interested in solar installer conferences, building materials exhibitions, green building forums and housing retrofit programs. Event organizers can discuss a technical session for specifiers and building owners on how to evaluate easy-clean surfaces before adopting them across a property portfolio.
Rooftop solar suppliers, architectural product companies, housing providers and maintenance firms can contact Stokes with a project or a surface they would like to evaluate. Nanize also welcomes investors interested in building materials and distributed energy applications. A project discussion can start with the building type, the current finish and the maintenance problem the customer wants to address.
Jerry Stokes, Chief Commercial Officer | js@nanize.com | www.nanize.com
Sources Solar Energy UK panel recap · Birmingham event dates · Global Solar Council profile · Nanize leadership · Nanize coating technology · Nanize applications