Solar power is often seen as the most sustainable way to power a modern society, but finding enough space for all the panels can be a challenge.“That’s kind of the problem we set out to solve with our technology. How can you make solar technology that’s completely invisible? And by making it invisible, now we can apply it to many more surfaces,” said Miles Barr, UE’s co-founder and Chief Technology Officer.
“So, you can use the full surface, the full vertical surface of a glass skyscraper to generate electricity that can be used by the building,” he explained to KPIX 5. “You could actually generate up to 30% of a building’s energy needs just from the glass surface on the building.” The company has already formed a partnership with Andersen Windows and expects to begin full-scale production sometime in 2024.