For years, that’s been the quiet design objection—panels that disrupt clean lines, clash with cladding, and sit awkwardly on otherwise elegant façades. And truthfully, they weren’t wrong. Traditional solar often looked like an afterthought—an engineering fix pasted onto a design problem.

But that argument doesn’t hold in 2025. Not anymore.

Because now, solar can be invisible.

Enter BIPV: Power Without Compromise

Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) don’t sit on top of design—they are design. Solar cells are embedded seamlessly within glazing and facades, allowing curtain walls, skylights, balustrades, and canopies to become power generators without compromising aesthetics.

This isn’t compromise. It’s integration.

Image: Passive building walls and non-transparent areas become energy generators with integrated  Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) Tessellation cladding by ClearVue.

Why the Facade Is the New Frontier

With net zero deadlines fast approaching and Section J tightening, facades can no longer just filter light and look sharp—they must actively perform.

BIPV turns facades into energy systems, lowering operational loads and shifting buildings from net consumers to net contributors. The beauty is that thermal modelling, SHGC, TEUI, and TEDI can all now be balanced in a single glazing solution.

Still think solar is ugly?

What’s truly ugly is wasting vertical real estate that could generate clean power—especially when it can be done without sacrificing design intent.

Integrating Power into Every Facade

ClearVue Technologies is redefining facades with advanced BIPV glazing. Their systems:

• Comply with Australian fire and wind standards
• Integrate cleanly into conventional frames
• Deliver daylight without performance compromise
• Provide proven ROI through technical modelling

Proven Projects:

Murdoch University (WA) – ClearVue installed solar skylights at its Future Energy Export CRC building, showcasing transparent power generation while maintaining high daylighting levels.


Image: Murdoch University R&D Greenhouse: Perth, Australia

Sustainable Housing Pilot Projects – Civic and mixed-use developments are trialling ClearVue glazing to meet Green Star and NABERS performance benchmarks without altering architectural vision.

Across commercial, civic, and mixed-use spaces, ClearVue is proving that solar doesn’t need to sit on a roof—or ruin a render.

It can elevate it.

Image: ClearVue Balustrade: a versatile solar solution for façades, skylights, balconies, and fences—where design meets clean energy.

Where Design and Performance Meet

Join ClearVue on Day 2 at ArcCPD Live this September. Navigate your way through Solar Facades and Net Zero: Unlocking Performance with Building-Integrated Photovoltaics. This CPD session introduces the latest in BIPV technology and explores how facades can now serve as both high-performance envelope systems and energy generators—without compromising architectural intent.

🔗 Head over to ArcCPD Live and RSVP for the ClearVue session

For further information, visit ClearVue Technologies online.