ClearVue Technologies Limited (ASX:CPV) Unveils Gen3 Solar Vision Glass with 66% Energy Boost
Breakthrough in Solar Vision Glass
ClearVue Technologies Limited (ASX:CPV) has successfully prototyped and independently validated its Gen3 Solar Vision Glass. The new generation delivers over 66% more energy output per square metre compared to the previous version, as confirmed by the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS).
Cost Reduction and Enhanced Scalability
The Gen3 Solar Vision Glass reduces production time from approximately five minutes to two minutes per double-glazed unit. This efficiency lowers production costs and allows for rapid scaling. Additionally, the number of required components has been decreased from 17 to seven, significantly reducing silicon waste and eliminating the use of aluminium, thereby lowering embedded carbon.
Sustainability and Market Flexibility
The streamlined manufacturing process not only cuts costs but also enhances sustainability by minimising material waste and reducing the environmental footprint. ClearVue Gen3 Solar Vision Glass is available in single, double, and triple glazing options and can be seamlessly integrated with LandVac Vacuum Glass, meeting industry-standard façade aesthetics and typhoon ratings.
Executive Comments
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Douglas (Doug) Hunt, stated, “We are excited about the breakthroughs achieved by our ClearVue Gen3 Solar Vision Glass and the results of the SERIS testing demonstrating significant performance improvements. Over the past 12 months, the ClearVue team has been relentlessly focused on reengineering our Solar Vision Glass. We advanced product performance, streamlined componentry, enhanced solar technologies, and improved customisability and manufacturability. The dedication and expertise of our operations, engineering, and R&D leaders have delivered significant innovations in our building façade solutions. Independent validation from SERIS confirms that ClearVue Gen3 Solar Vision Glass offers higher energy generation. Trial manufacturing has proven faster and lower-cost production due to streamlined engineering. These advancements will help our customers offset more of their building operational energy use while further shortening payback periods. We anticipate full certification testing to take around six months, commencing in Q4 2025. However, as the core technologies were already certified in the previous generation of ClearVue Solar Vision Glass, and with typical project lead times of four to six months, we expect Gen3 will be incorporated into commercial proposals immediately. These noteworthy advancements position ClearVue with many distinct competitive advantages and materially accelerate our path to large-scale commercialisation. ClearVue continues to deliver innovative, high-performance solar glass solutions for both commercial and residential applications. The full line of integrated solar façade solutions seamlessly integrates clean energy generation with world-class architectural design. We continue our mission to remove the barriers to deployment and enhance the value proposition for our products.”
Future Outlook
ClearVue is prepared to quote Gen3 Solar Vision Glass for upcoming projects and expects it to be incorporated into commercial proposals immediately. The company anticipates that the payback period for its solar façade system will decrease from 4.6 years to 4.1 years before subsidies and from 2.6 years to 2.1 years when the Hong Kong Government Feed-in Tariff (FiT) is applied.
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