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Transparent Solar Panels as Building Material

CentennialSolar offers state of the art transparent solar panels for use as building material. Today's solar architecture has to fulfill requirements that might be in mutual contradiction. The user of the building wishes to have maximum visual contact to the outside. This is often achieved by glass which may imply:

  • Overheating of the building during summertime
  • High heating needs during wintertime
  • Glare protection is needed to maximize comfort
  • Overall energy balance of the building

Clean Buildings Are Smart

Clean green buildings use transparent solar panels as primary elements in facades, roof lights, and canopies. Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) systems lower energy costs, provide glare protection, heat insulation and they play a vital role in reducing greenhouse gases.

Solar Modules generate DC Power that is converted by the inverter into AC. The inverter connects the photovoltaic system to the grid the most effective and economical way of using solar electricity for a building. Usually most of the power is consumed by lighting and plug loads in the building. Excess power is fed into the grid for credit.

Solar panels use existing support structure thus no additional material and energy is needed.

Transparent façade

Benefits

  • Light Management
  • Comfort
  • Effective Shading
  • Glare protection
  • Thermal Management
  • Innovation for Architecture
  • Cost savings

Applications

  • Transparent canopy
  • Insulated transparent façade
  • Integrated transparent atrium
  • Transparent windows and doors

Replaced Building Materials

  • Tinted glass, polished stone and marble
  • Shading system
  • Electrical wiring

Options for Every Installation

BIPV module treatments
See-thru Opaque White opaque Semi-transparent Blinds-style

BIPV modules - in laminated or double glazed forms - are also available using anti-reflective glass. This reduces the average light reflectivity significantly, enhances the performance of the solar power and obtrusive reflections.

Double glazed unit Double glazed units reduces heat during summer and therefore cooling loads to air-conditioned rooms. In winters it serves to insulate the building and retain the heat inside Double glazed vs. laminated

For detailed information, please refer to our Technical Specifications page, where you can download datasheets and other documentation.

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