Information Regarding Stained Solar Glass Windows

Posted by star8australia on July 24th, 2014

Renewable energy is quickly becoming cost-competitive with conventional fossil fuel energy sources, according to a host of industry and financial experts. Recent polling shows that the public are increasingly supportive of renewable energy and evidence suggests they are always ready to back a winner.

Some of the world’s largest financial institutions say that investing in solar power is now making cold, hard financial sense as solar panels become more efficient and vastly cheaper as household power bills keep rising. Cost and efficiency are the primary focus as photovoltaic (PV) technology continues to evolve. Reports of a new approach to harnessing the sun’s energy not only deflates cost and improves efficiency, but also has a practical and aesthetic appeal.

To combine the solar power-generation and to provide the aesthetic appeals, Stained Solar Glass Windows are now in vogue. Stained Solar Glass Windows ensure that the twin purpose of Electricity supply at a low cost and preservation of the architectural beauty of the Building is met. Stained Solar Glass windows are available in different colours and sizes. They can also be customized to suit the requirements of clients.

Sarah Hall an architectural glass artist who is renowned for pioneering imaginative projects in Toronto embedded Stained glass windows with solar panels in one of several large-scale glass installations created by her. It is designed to blend the aesthetics of hand-painted, colored glass with the Earth-saving functionality of solar panels. The artwork has silver, trapezoidal solar cells of a various sizes sandwiched between layers of colored glass.

To achieve the transparent, reflective effect, Hall added dichroic glass to the back of the panels. Kevin Hudson, manager of metering and sustainable electricity for Saskatoon Light & Power, the solar panels installed at the Cathedral of the Holy Family in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada informs that the panels are expected to produce about 2,500 kilowatt hours annually or about a third to a quarter of the 8,000 to 10,000 kilowatt hours consumed by a typical home in Saskatoon each year.

Sarah Hall says "Stained glass has a thousand-year history," "Using solar energy is one way of bringing new technology to an art form that most people consider traditional and unchanging. However, tradition is not for keeping the ashes -- but the fire alive. By forging art with a source of energy we create a powerful image of how we can live in this world." New residential and commercial solar technologies for windows that would allow them to be transparent and generate solar energy, such as spray-on photovoltaic coatings, are currently under development for use in building-integrated photovoltaics. The stained-glass solar installation is also relatively cost-competitive compared to conventional stained glass windows coming in at $500 per square foot. It is therefore hoped this will provide a powerful example for other building owners – showcasing the kind of building-integrated PV technology that is becoming increasingly popular.

Stained Solar Glass windows are preferred by architects, for their sturdiness and utility values. These will be the future of Buildings and facades in the days to come.