Photovoltaic transparent glass

Published 2014-04

Products and services using Photovoltaic transparent glass are generally available around 2022

Verdict

hitTwo blind graders agree (D7, rule D37). Not in the audit sample (D11).

Grader A: hit
Grader B: hit
agrees with A, without seeing its verdict
Published: hit

Grader A: hit

Onyx Solar has sold semi-transparent photovoltaic glass since 2009, with more than 350 projects in 50 countries (e.g. Miami arena skylights, Dubai Frame). Fully transparent IR-harvesting windows (Ubiquitous Energy) were only in a few installs from 2020, so the hit rests on semi-transparent PV glass.

Test: D37 Horizons: photovoltaic glass products buyable by building owners outside pilots by 2024 (earlier counts).

Onyx Solar (Wikipedia) (2009): Photovoltaic glass manufacturer with 350+ completed building projects in 50 countries since 2009.
Ubiquitous Energy Installs First Transparent Solar Window Facade (2020-01-30): First fully transparent solar window facade installed 2020.

Grader B: hit

Onyx Solar has sold semi-transparent PV glass for facades and skylights since the early 2010s; Ubiquitous Energy and others sell transparent PV glazing commercially.

Test: Building owners could buy photovoltaic glazing by 2024 (earlier counts).

Onyx Solar photovoltaic glass (2014): Commercial transparent/semi-transparent PV glass for building envelopes.
Building-integrated photovoltaics (2022): Transparent PV windows on the market.

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All captured fields

id: hz-2014-071
category: Energy technologies
kind: technology
target year: 2022
placed year: 2022
milestones: {"scientifically_viable":2017,"mainstream":2020,"financially_viable":2022}
confidence: high
note: Numbered dot (mainstream point) at 2020.3, between the 2020 and 2021 lines, nearer 2020 (read as 2020). Bar from 2017.3 to 2021.7: scientifically viable ~2017, financially viable ~2022. Sub-area: Electricity generation.