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Last Updated on: 14th July 2025, 12:09 pm

It has been a few months since CleanTechnica reported on the innovative Australian company, ClearVue, so it is high time for an update. You can read our previous coverage here, and the connection with the US military here.

As we see with most new technologies, it takes time and collaboration to gain traction and make an impact on the market. First a refresher from their website: “ClearVue solar windows are the source of energy, not the energy losses. ClearVue Solar Vision Glass maintains transparency and delivers both energy generation and excellent thermal performance which provides an improved Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) when deployed across a building façade. Our Solar Vision Glass can be customised to work in most glass configurations providing flexibility for building integration. We make transparent facade surfaces energy generating.” Up to 40 watts per square meter. 

They claim to make any window into a solar panel and any building into a solar array. You can watch an explanatory video here. The secret? “Infrared and ultraviolet rays are filtered using a spectrally selective film and dispersed towards solar cells by a nanoparticle PVB interlayer.”

What if you could use this technology to produce more food? ClearVue and its partners recognize that there is an “urgent need to feed a growing global population while reducing agriculture’s environmental impact. Traditional farming consumes enormous amounts of energy and water, but smart greenhouses powered by solar glass could flip that equation entirely.” That is why, for the past four years ClearVue has been working with Murdoch University demonstrating remarkable results over four growing seasons. Energy consumption has been reduced by 40% and many crop species produced higher yields. 

Now the project is expanding with a $AU20 million collaboration designed to improve Australia’s future food security. The five-year research program began on July 1. “In a world where climate change threatens traditional farming and energy costs continue to rise, smart greenhouses represent a practical solution to multiple challenges.” It is officially called the ARC Research Hub for Intelligent Energy Efficiency in Future Protected Cropping. Funded by ARC and 16 partner organizations, with the aim to create greenhouses that are self-sufficient and improve crop yields.

“We believe Australia has an opportunity to position itself as a global leader in food security innovation, and that ClearVue should be at the forefront of this global discussion,” says ClearVue CEO Martin Deil. “Our unique technology will contribute meaningfully by generating electricity and using advanced spectral control to enhance crop yields, improve quality, and promote sustainability by reducing energy and water consumption.” It is not just an opportunity for Australia, but for the agrivoltaics sector globally. Increase food security, reduce energy and water demands, improve life for millions.

Estimates on the future value of the global agrivoltaics market vary from $AU 7.82 billion by 2029 to $9.66 billion by 2032. It is projected that the market could grow at over 10% per annum.

What does the ClearVue solar greenhouse do? First of all, it does not block the sunlight plants need to grow. Second, the ClearVue technology provides up to 40% of the power needed to run the greenhouse — for lighting, heating, cooling and automation. ClearVue’s spectral control technology (see video above) “filters light to optimize growing conditions.”

“During the 2024 grow season, nine different plant species, including beans, leafy greens, tomatoes, and snow peas, saw growth yields increase by up to 93% in rooms fitted with ClearVue’s solar glass compared to regular glass. The results were verified through controlled experiments and multiple growing seasons, and key findings remain the same.” ClearVue greenhouses are viable and commercial. You can read the published research here.

ClearVue has some pretty impressive research partners: “RMIT University leads the charge with their expertise in sustainable technologies; Australian National University, University of New South Wales, and Western Sydney University bring world-class research capabilities; Industry partners including South East Water Corporation, Advanced Carbon Engineering, and Protected Cropping Australia provide real-world expertise.”

“Greenhouses are vital infrastructure for food security and climate resilience. By harnessing the combined expertise of our research and industry partners, RMIT is excited to be working on world leading technology like ClearVue’s solar glazing to develop cutting-edge greenhouse solutions.” Says Professor Gary Rosengarten from RMIT.

In other news, ClearVue has won the contract to install its integrated photovoltaic technology as part of the refurbishment of the 126-year-old Tattersalls Club in Sydney New South Wales. “The company’s BIPV (building integrated photo-voltaic) solar feature glass will form a key part of the $600,000 roof section for the project which will be its first installation of a ClearVue product on a high-rise building and its first application in Sydney’s CBD.”“The glazed area has been designed to provide aesthetically pleasing pure-black feature glass across the roof area of the terraces between the 44th to 51st floors of the building and to merge seamlessly with other non-solar architectural features.”

“We are proud to be a part of this iconic project in Sydney for the City Tattersalls Club building. ClearVue’s solar façade solutions are vital for achieving top energy efficiency performance and a 6 Star NABERS (National Australian Built Environment Rating System) rating for this project. The Tattersalls redevelopment will create a new landmark in Sydney’s CBD and supports the City of Sydney’s Net Zero objectives.” ClearVue Technologies global CEO Martin Deil said. “It’s not just about energy—it’s about combining sustainability with design, and giving architects the tools to meet both,” he added.

Meanwhile, over the ditch, ClearVue has signed an exclusive Manufacturing and Distribution Agreement with Viridian Glass, New Zealand’s largest and most established glass fabricator. Viridian will produce ClearVue’s solar Insulated glass units, and distribute the ClearVue’s building-integrated photovoltaic products. New Zealand’s architects and developers will have access to innovative products that reduce their carbon footprint. ClearVue has licensing agreements with the USA, Australia, Singapore, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and South Africa.  You can watch a video about Viridian here. 

ClearVue’s operations in South Korea will be further enhanced by the signing of an agreement with Sinrok Solar Energy. ClearVue has appointed Sinrok as an exclusive partner for the US$19 million Barra Factories expansion. This project is expected to serve as a leading example of next-generation smart manufacturing infrastructure. South Korea is making substantial investments in a national Smart Factory initiative, which focuses on modernising manufacturing with Industry 4.0 technologies such as IoT, AI, and clean energy solutions. ClearVue will fit right in enabling factories to generate their own renewable power and meet energy efficiency and Environmental, Social, and Governance standards.

Sinrok will have exclusive rights for fencing and road barrier applications. This really intrigued me, so I did a little digging and found this — what a great idea! “Roadside barriers installed in South Korea for acoustic purposes alongside busy freeways and highways are often comprised of thick transparent glass, instead of the concrete and steel familiar to Australian motorists. ClearVue’s innovative solar glass fencing product could potentially generate sufficient energy to power barrier lighting or be used in nearby residential areas. It may even have a market as smart glass balustrading on balconies and stairs.”

ClearVue CEO Martin Deil describes the South Korean market as a “dynamic and forward-thinking market for green construction and renewable technologies. Through our collaboration on the Bara Factories Project, we will not only be showcasing our building integrated solar technologies at scale, but also forming a trusted local alliance that can accelerate our presence in South Korea.”

Australian innovation in this age of renewables continues to power forward with research collaboration. What new applications will ClearVue find for its versatile products. Greenhouses, road barriers, balustrades — maybe the auto industry will be next? In any case, the future is bright and electric, and well fed!