Transparent Solar Glass: From Lab Curiosity to Standard

Transparent Solar Glass: From Lab Curiosity to Architectural Standard A practical guide for curtain wall and roofing contractors, PV EPCs, distributors, and architects. Powerhouse Brattørkaia in Trondheim, Norway. According to its architects at Snøhetta, almost 3,000 m² of solar panels clad the skewed roof and upper facade. Photo: Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA, via Wikimedia Commons. At a Glance Transparent solar glass is glazing that generates electricity and still lets daylight through. It is a type of Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV). BIPV means solar technology that replaces a building material instead of being bolted on top of it. Here is the short version for busy project teams: The technology has moved from […]