Singapore ranks first in photovoltaic glass quality

AGC Inc. (AGC Inc.; Headquarters: Tokyo; President: Yoshinori Hirai), a world-leading manufacturer of glass, chemicals, and high-tech materials, has announced that its photovoltaic glass has been adopted at the Singapore Institute of Technology's new Punggol campus, scheduled to open in 2024.

*2 Approximately 1,350m2 of AGC photovoltaic glass has been adopted on the campus, equivalent to a rated output of 207.7kWp. Rated output is a value that indicates how much energy solar equipment can generate under set conditions (standard condition).

The use of photovoltaic glass still remains in the domain of commercial use due to its high cost of installation and upkeep but if cheaper materials were to be used, regular people could have a bigger share of this planet saving invention. Looking for Photovoltaic (PV) Glass Solutions in Singapore? Tap into the vast power of unlimited solar energy.

Large companies such as Apple have certainly capitalized from the use of PV glass which they have fitted into many of their office buildings. Even Coca Cola has invested in PV glass for manufacturing sites. Soon it will become a common sight in airports and universities at the rate at which it is making waves.

AGC's photovoltaic glass, to be installed in the skylight of the food court on the campus, will be used as one of the energy sources *2, contributing to the reduction of the campus' reliance on electricity derived from main grid.

In photovoltaic systems the glass is the object which protects all the modules of solar cells within the array so they are not affected by water, dust or mould. It keeps the entire unit functioning and efficient. It also has the function of converting simple sunlight into electricity.