ClearVue deals solar facades into Middle East construction market
- Doug Bright
- Aug 19
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 2
ClearVue Technologies (ASX: CPV) has partnered with a Dubai-based glass manufacturer in a five-year deal offering scalable production to develop a Middle East market for its innovative solar façade technology.
The agreement gives Emirates Glass a non-exclusive licence to produce and distribute glazing products incorporating ClearVue’s solar glazing innovations. Emirates Glass is a subsidiary of leading United Arab Emirates glass manufacturer Dubai Investments.
ClearVue’s proprietary building-integrated photovoltaic technology converts standard building materials, such as windows, cladding and spandrels, into products that prioritise thermal performance while seamlessly integrating with a building’s façade.
The company has established a low-cost, repeatable go-to-market strategy, leveraging global partnerships to drive demand. In July, ClearVue announced it was ready to take orders and deploy a full range of its breakthrough solar façade products, which promise to transform a glazed building into a solar photovoltaic array.
Combining the Emirates Glass standing in the industry with the patented, proprietary advancements in solar technology from ClearVue is taking building sustainability to new heights in the UAE and beyond.
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Hunt said Emirates Glass has a proven track record for the consistent delivery of large-scale, prominent projects and an established reputation for reliability, adaptability and modernisation with architects, developers and contractors.
Emirates Glass executive president Rizwanulla Khan said the two companies were aligned on sustainability goals and that his firm’s scalable manufacturing capacity could support widespread deployment of building-integrated photovoltaics in the Middle East’s building and construction sector.
The latest deal is part of ClearVue’s commercial strategy to accelerate the development of its overseas manufacturing and distribution chains for its range of energy-efficient glazing and building products.
The company last month released the results of a comprehensive trial of its solar façade product in the headquarters of Hong Kong’s Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. The trial tested ClearVue’s innovative vacuum-insulated solar glazing unit developed in a strategic partnership with a subsidiary of advanced glass company LandGlass Technology.
The trial, which began in July 2024, suggests a 4.6-year payback period before subsidies for ClearVue’s solar vacuum-insulated façade. When Hong Kong’s feed-in tariff is included, the panels pay for themselves in 2.6 years.
The company applied the trial results to a hypothetical 40-storey building with a 50 per cent window-to-wall ratio, considering the local weather conditions in 15 cities.
The assessment showed ClearVue’s integrated solar façade could offset between 74 per cent and 125 per cent of the building’s annual energy requirements, advancing the path to net-zero buildings.
ClearVue’s renewed executive team, led by its new CEO, is prioritising product optimisation and research to overcome adoption barriers. Along with achieving the increased energy and thermal savings demanded by modern construction, ClearVue is delivering technology that meets the relevant building fire and other safety standards, as well as modern design and architectural challenges.
Given Emirates Glass has a 400,000-square-foot facility and is known for supplying some iconic projects, the two innovative firms should be well-positioned to deliver sustainable construction in the region. That could mean a paradigm shift, where building façades generate renewable energy and improve a building’s sustainability.
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