ClearVue Replace – CleanTechnica

Final Up to date on: 14th July 2025, 12:09 pm

It has been just a few months since CleanTechnica reported on the modern Australian firm, ClearVue, so it’s excessive time for an replace. You possibly can learn our earlier protection right here, and the reference to the US army right here.

As we see with most new applied sciences, it takes time and collaboration to realize traction and make an impression available on the market. First a refresher from their web site: “ClearVue photo voltaic home windows are the supply of vitality, not the vitality losses. ClearVue Photo voltaic Imaginative and prescient Glass maintains transparency and delivers each vitality era and wonderful thermal efficiency which supplies an improved Photo voltaic Warmth Achieve Coefficient (SHGC) when deployed throughout a constructing façade. Our Photo voltaic Imaginative and prescient Glass may be customised to work in most glass configurations offering flexibility for constructing integration. We make clear facade surfaces vitality producing.” As much as 40 watts per sq. meter. 

They declare to make any window right into a photo voltaic panel and any constructing right into a photo voltaic array. You possibly can watch an explanatory video right here. The key? “Infrared and ultraviolet rays are filtered utilizing a spectrally selective movie and dispersed in the direction of photo voltaic cells by a nanoparticle PVB interlayer.”

What when you might use this know-how to provide extra meals? ClearVue and its companions acknowledge that there’s an “pressing have to feed a rising international inhabitants whereas lowering agriculture’s environmental impression. Conventional farming consumes huge quantities of vitality and water, however good greenhouses powered by photo voltaic glass might flip that equation solely.” That’s the reason, for the previous 4 years ClearVue has been working with Murdoch College demonstrating outstanding outcomes over 4 rising seasons. Vitality consumption has been decreased by 40% and lots of crop species produced increased yields. 

Now the undertaking is increasing with a $AU20 million collaboration designed to enhance Australia’s future meals safety. The five-year analysis program started on July 1. “In a world the place local weather change threatens conventional farming and vitality prices proceed to rise, good greenhouses symbolize a sensible resolution to a number of challenges.” It’s formally referred to as the ARC Analysis Hub for Clever Vitality Effectivity in Future Protected Cropping. Funded by ARC and 16 associate organizations, with the purpose to create greenhouses which can be self-sufficient and enhance crop yields.

“We imagine Australia has a possibility to place itself as a world chief in meals safety innovation, and that ClearVue must be on the forefront of this international dialogue,” says ClearVue CEO Martin Deil. “Our distinctive know-how will contribute meaningfully by producing electrical energy and utilizing superior spectral management to reinforce crop yields, enhance high quality, and promote sustainability by lowering vitality and water consumption.” It isn’t simply a possibility for Australia, however for the agrivoltaics sector globally. Enhance meals safety, scale back vitality and water calls for, enhance life for thousands and thousands.

Estimates on the long run worth of the worldwide agrivoltaics market fluctuate from $AU 7.82 billion by 2029 to $9.66 billion by 2032. It’s projected that the market might develop at over 10% every year.

What does the ClearVue photo voltaic greenhouse do? To begin with, it doesn’t block the daylight crops have to develop. Second, the ClearVue know-how supplies as much as 40% of the ability wanted to run the greenhouse — for lighting, heating, cooling and automation. ClearVue’s spectral management know-how (see video above) “filters mild to optimize rising situations.”

“Throughout the 2024 develop season, 9 totally different plant species, together with beans, leafy greens, tomatoes, and snow peas, noticed progress yields improve by as much as 93% in rooms fitted with ClearVue’s photo voltaic glass in comparison with common glass. The outcomes had been verified by means of managed experiments and a number of rising seasons, and key findings stay the identical.” ClearVue greenhouses are viable and industrial. You possibly can learn the revealed analysis right here.

ClearVue has some fairly spectacular analysis companions: “RMIT College leads the cost with their experience in sustainable applied sciences; Australian Nationwide College, College of New South Wales, and Western Sydney College convey world-class analysis capabilities; Trade companions together with South East Water Company, Superior Carbon Engineering, and Protected Cropping Australia present real-world experience.”

“Greenhouses are important infrastructure for meals safety and local weather resilience. By harnessing the mixed experience of our analysis and trade companions, RMIT is worked up to be engaged on world main know-how like ClearVue’s photo voltaic glazing to develop cutting-edge greenhouse options.” Says Professor Gary Rosengarten from RMIT.

In different information, ClearVue has gained the contract to put in its built-in photovoltaic know-how as a part of the refurbishment of the 126-year-old Tattersalls Membership in Sydney New South Wales. “The corporate’s BIPV (constructing built-in photo-voltaic) photo voltaic function glass will kind a key a part of the $600,000 roof part for the undertaking which can be its first set up of a ClearVue product on a high-rise constructing and its first software in Sydney’s CBD.”“The glazed space has been designed to supply aesthetically pleasing pure-black function glass throughout the roof space of the terraces between the forty fourth to 51st flooring of the constructing and to merge seamlessly with different non-solar architectural options.”

“We’re proud to be part of this iconic undertaking in Sydney for the Metropolis Tattersalls Membership constructing. ClearVue’s photo voltaic façade options are important for attaining prime vitality effectivity efficiency and a 6 Star NABERS (Nationwide Australian Constructed Atmosphere Ranking System) ranking for this undertaking. The Tattersalls redevelopment will create a brand new landmark in Sydney’s CBD and helps the Metropolis of Sydney’s Web Zero targets.” ClearVue Applied sciences international CEO Martin Deil mentioned. “It’s not nearly vitality—it’s about combining sustainability with design, and giving architects the instruments to fulfill each,” he added.

In the meantime, over the ditch, ClearVue has signed an unique Manufacturing and Distribution Settlement with Viridian Glass, New Zealand’s largest and most established glass fabricator. Viridian will produce ClearVue’s photo voltaic Insulated glass items, and distribute the ClearVue’s building-integrated photovoltaic merchandise. New Zealand’s architects and builders may have entry to modern merchandise that scale back their carbon footprint. ClearVue has licensing agreements with the USA, Australia, Singapore, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and South Africa.  You possibly can watch a video about Viridian right here. 

ClearVue’s operations in South Korea can be additional enhanced by the signing of an settlement with Sinrok Photo voltaic Vitality. ClearVue has appointed Sinrok as an unique associate for the US$19 million Barra Factories enlargement. This undertaking is predicted to function a number one instance of next-generation good manufacturing infrastructure. South Korea is making substantial investments in a nationwide Good Manufacturing unit initiative, which focuses on modernising manufacturing with Trade 4.0 applied sciences akin to IoT, AI, and clear vitality options. ClearVue will match proper in enabling factories to generate their very own renewable energy and meet vitality effectivity and Environmental, Social, and Governance requirements.

Sinrok may have unique rights for fencing and street barrier purposes. This actually intrigued me, so I did a bit digging and located this — what an important concept! “Roadside limitations put in in South Korea for acoustic functions alongside busy freeways and highways are sometimes comprised of thick clear glass, as a substitute of the concrete and metal acquainted to Australian motorists. ClearVue’s modern photo voltaic glass fencing product might probably generate enough vitality to energy barrier lighting or be utilized in close by residential areas. It might actually have a market as good glass balustrading on balconies and stairs.”

ClearVue CEO Martin Deil describes the South Korean market as a “dynamic and forward-thinking marketplace for inexperienced development and renewable applied sciences. By our collaboration on the Bara Factories Mission, we is not going to solely be showcasing our constructing built-in photo voltaic applied sciences at scale, but in addition forming a trusted native alliance that may speed up our presence in South Korea.”

Australian innovation on this age of renewables continues to energy ahead with analysis collaboration. What new purposes will ClearVue discover for its versatile merchandise. Greenhouses, street limitations, balustrades — possibly the auto trade can be subsequent? In any case, the long run is vibrant and electrical, and properly fed!