POLYSOLAR PV Glazing Modules
Transparent and opaque amorphous-silicon thin-film
laminated-glass photovoltaic glazing & BIPV modules.
Polysolar is an award-winning specialist developer of transparent photovoltaic glazing for building-integrated applications.
Unique Technology
Polysolar's transparent-tinted BIPV glazing modules use a thin-film of amorphous silicon (a-Si) sandwiched between laminated glass sheets. Instead of an opaque metal layer to collect the electrical power, Polysolar's modules uniquely use transparent conductors on both sides of the a-Si. This allows the whole module to be transparent – the thin silicon layer lets through about 20% of the daylight and gives it a chestnut tint. Unlike conventional opaque modules, Polysolar's transparent modules can produce electricity from light coming from either side of the module, giving useful flexibility in orientation.
Polysolar's opaque modules incorporate an additional white layer to reflect light back through the module to generate a small amount of extra power:
About 10% of world PV production is based on a-Si, but most other modules available in the UK are based on crystalline silicon (c-Si). C-Si is best suited for regions with high-intensity sunlight, while a-Si is best for climates like the UK.
Watt-for-watt, Polysolar's a-Si is cheaper (and much less resource intensive) than c-Si to manufacture. In the UK climate, 1kWp of a-Si modules will deliver significantly more energy over the course of a year than 1kWp of c-Si modules (1kWp of a-Si modules will occupy ~17m2, approx twice as much area as c-Si).
Benefits
- Unique see-through transparency
- Higher electrical energy output for UK conditions
- Lowest-cost transparent PV in world
- Higher financial return from energy generation
- Direct replacement for glass
- Low sensitivity to temperature changes
- Superior aesthetics and lifetime durability
Technical Specification
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More Information
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