Panasonic unveils its solar glass product that integrates perovskite cells with glass windows and puts it to the test on a smart home in Japan.
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Solar tiles for miles: Australian company lands world’s biggest integrated rooftop install
From a concept eight years ago to the biggest installation of its kind in the world, Leeson Group’s Australian engineered Volt solar tile is going places – including Tesla’s home market.
Lightweight solar panels land distribution deal on market debut
GoodWe secures Australian distribution and technical support partner for its new range of lightweight building integrated solar panels.
Solar skylight launches ClearVue into residential market
A luxury home will feature eight solar power generating skylights made from the PV-integrated glass of ClearVue Technologies – a first for the Australian company.
Melbourne office tower given a “solar skin” in post-Covid redesign
A post-pandemic reboot of plans to build a 48-level office tower in Melbourne’s CBD will feature a “solar skin” made up of vertical glass PV panels, that will generate 20% of the building’s power.
Tesla rethinks design of solar roof tile, and gives it a power boost
Tesla has launched a higher powered version of its solar roof tile, with a significant boost in capacity and a brand new option to overlay the integrated PV glass tiles onto some existing roofs.
Tesla solar roof cheaper than regular roof, says Musk – electricity "just a bonus"
Elon Musk says Tesla’s solar tiles could cost less than – and last twice as long as – a regular “dumb roof.”
Australian solar roof tile developer to launch IPO
Sydney-based company behind solar PV integrated thermal roofing tiles that can generate both electricity and hot water hopes to raise $6,500,000 in an IPO.