Solar Glass: applications and comparison to Light-Trapping
Typical solar panels are not easy to carry, because glass is heavy. A standard 250W c-Si solar panel is laminated on a 3.2mm thick piece of glass and weighs around 20kg.
Glare from direct sunlight can be a problem in buildings with a lot of windows, particularly in areas with a high level of solar heat gain. Solar control glass reduces the amount of visible light that enters a building, which can help to reduce glare and create a more comfortable indoor environment.
Solar control glass can also help to enhance the sustainability of a building. By reducing the amount of solar heat and light that enters a building, solar control glass helps to reduce the cooling load on air conditioning systems, which can lead to lower energy consumption and reduced greenhouse gas emissions.
Solar control glass works by reducing the amount of solar energy that passes through it, reflecting, or absorbing it before it enters the interior space. Solar control glass is made of specially coated or tinted glass that has specific optical properties that allow it to block a portion of the sun's radiant heat energy.
Solar modules are getting bigger, thinner, and more powerful. But from Texas to Thailand, the same problem is appearing: broken glass. Not from hail or mishandling, but from cracks that spider from frame edges, splinter near clamps, and web across modules.
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