The project \u2013 the first commercial-scale demonstration of ClearVue\u2019s technology in a greenhouse or protected-cropping agriculture setting \u2013 will comprise four glazed sections featuring three different iterations of the company\u2019s technology, including one section fitted with the currently available product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ClearVue will monitor the efficiency performance of the units by measuring the expected reduced energy load, as well as the power generation performance, as an offset to the energy demands of the greenhouse. The company has confirmed it is now able to produce solar PV glass up to 2.76 sqm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve successfully proven the ability to do 40 watts per square meter, but that iteration is not ready for sale and will not be used here,\u201d Jagger said. \u201cWhat we\u2019re testing above and beyond our existing tech is further increased use of our nanoparticle technology to increase power generation and potential yield increases.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Main construction of the Murdoch University campus greenhouse is due to be completed in December, with commissioning set for early 2021. The first results from the trials are expected in mid-2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The commencement of work on the greenhouse is just the latest in a string of announcements for Clearvue. Last month, it secured its first South American order, with AMB Brazil placing an order for 500 sqm of ClearVue\u2019s solar glass. AMB Brazil will use the IGUs in large-scale commercial projects, including a new office tower and at the company\u2019s own offices in Sao Paulo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ClearVue has also entered the China market. In September, it said that a demonstration villa had been constructed in Beijing, in conjunction with Jinmao Green Building, which is testing the PV IGU technology with a view toward distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n