Photovoltaic vacuum glazing
SYNERGY SBL photovoltaic vacuum glazing.
Photovoltaic glass combined with vacuum glazing, so one pane insulates the building and generates electricity at the same time.
In plain words
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The outer pane carries cells.
Photovoltaic cells turn the sunlight that lands on the facade into electricity.
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Behind it, a vacuum.
The sealed vacuum layer stops heat crossing the glass, the same way plain vacuum glazing does.
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One unit, two jobs.
Glass the building needs anyway becomes a surface that insulates and generates.
Build-up
Outside to inside.
Select a layer to lift it out.
Day and night
By day it generates. Day and night it insulates.
Sunlight on the outer pane is turned into electricity. The vacuum behind it keeps working after sunset, holding the cool inside.
One distinction
Only this family generates.
Plain vacuum glazing insulates but does not generate. Only the photovoltaic family generates electricity.
Vacuum glazing
Insulates
Does not generate
Photovoltaic vacuum glazing
Insulates
Generates electricity
Where it fits
Large glazed areas where the cooling load dominates.
Facades and curtain walls
The largest surface on a building, facing the sun all day.
Skylights and atria
Overhead glass that takes the strongest sun of the day.
Canopies and walkways
Covered outdoor space that shades the people under it and generates above them.
Why it matters here
In this climate the facade is both the biggest heat gain and the biggest unused surface. This product works on both at once.
Specifications
Specifications and samples available on request.
Tell us the elevation, the orientation and the glazed area. We come back with the manufacturer documents and a sample to hold.
- 01The elevation and its orientation
- 02The glazed area
- 03Manufacturer documents and a sample
We do not publish output or performance figures for this family. They depend on the build-up and the site, and come with the manufacturer documents.