Using transparent solar glass to convert sunlight into electricity

In today’s climate, energy and its usage are the primary focus of architectural space design.

Solar and wind power systems have been in use for decades, but it is not until now that the idea of turning windows into solar panels has become a reality.

This is expected to enable buildings in the city to actively reduce energy use while generating electricity to lower the operating costs of the buildings.

The window system facilitates this process by allowing visible light to pass through the glass panels, while invisible wavelengths of light are deflected to the edges of the glass, where they are converted into electrical energy.

To the naked eye, this product looks like ordinary glass, but has a unique ability to utilize solar energy and turn any building into a solar array for power generation.

This type of solar photovoltaic window is classified as a BIPV system, integrated within the building’s enclosure structure, rather than a traditional photovoltaic system, where modules must be installed on top of the existing roof.

This has dual benefits: transparent solar glass can serve as an energy-saving window product for any building, and can also generate electricity for on-site use or output to the grid.

This can save material and electricity costs, reduce pollution, and increase the building’s attractiveness.

What Are The Functional Benefits?

1.It meets the aesthetic and functional requirements of architectural design, and through its incentive measures and unique tax incentives, it can reduce costs in the long run.

2.For a product that combines so many functions, it has very high transparency, with up to 70% of visible natural light passing through visually transparent glass, which is neutral in color and has high visual transmittance, while the unwanted ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths are used to provide energy for the next generation.

3.Windows have high potential for power generation.

4.Reduce the cost of building electricity – using double/triple layered glass with Low-E coating can improve the insulation performance of the building; On site power generation can reduce electricity bills and network infrastructure costs, especially in remote areas.

5.Local power supply through building glass on the ground can be deployed to intelligent facade applications and intelligent building integrated control systems, and combined with IoT sensors integrated into glass or windows.

6.Can block 100% of ultraviolet radiation.This helps to protect personnel, furniture, and equipment from long-term ultraviolet radiation. It also helps to extend the service life of photovoltaic cells, otherwise photovoltaic cells will be affected by high-energy ultraviolet radiation.

7.Through perfect vision, natural lighting, and the use of electrochromic technology or integrated louvers to control the transparency of each window through the Internet, it provides excellent comfort for building occupants.

8.Excellent insulation and sound insulation.