Sahrp has started production of the new See-Through transparent photovoltaic panels
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Transparent photovoltaic to replace the glass of windows and balconies producing energy. The idea is certainly not new, but Sharp translates it into reality and al CEATEC Japan 2012 which took place last month in Japan, unveiled its new system transparent solar panels.
Is called See-Trough and promises to revolutionize the sector, with its great potential. Think for example of the possibility of retrofitting old skyscrapers with these innovative solar panels, he suggests Sharp in a note.
The project, which went into production earlier this month, was primarily designed for balcony parapets and skyscraper windows and could offer an alternative energy solution that is design at the same time.
The obvious question is: how can clear glass capture and store light to produce energia? Legitimate objection. The semi-transparent black solar panel launched in Japan on October 1, it provides a solar power conversion efficiency of 6,8 percent, with a maximum output of 95 watts. The conversion rate therefore seems rather low when compared with the average one, which still exceeds 10.
However, the main feature of See-Trough it is precisely its ability to allow light to pass through it, at least in part, using it as a material for the construction of floors, windows and in any other external position exposed to direct sunlight. The panel size is approximately 4,5 meters wide by 3,2 meters high, and sports a super slim profile of just 0,37 inches.
Not an alternative to the municipalities photovoltaic panels, therefore, at least for the moment, but the possibility of using this system as an alternative to current building materials. At first, the new transparent solar panels of Sharp will be available only for the Japanese market, in the 1,4 by 1 m format with a thickness of 9 millimeters.
However, the price is not known, nor how it is distributed outside the country.
Francesca Mancuso
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