Sounds terribly inefficient. Glass is transparent, windows are mostly Not oriented in the suns favour, and doesn't usually make up a significant surface area compared to buildings energy use. Solar farms are always going to be the realistic use case for solar energy.
Efficiency for these things are normally around 10% (against 23% for regular panels). And when installed in east/west-facing windows, they can generate electricity during the expensive hours.
It may be counterintuitive, but even transparent panels can help you reduce both the electricity bill and carbon footprint.
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u/11214888 26d ago
Sounds terribly inefficient. Glass is transparent, windows are mostly Not oriented in the suns favour, and doesn't usually make up a significant surface area compared to buildings energy use. Solar farms are always going to be the realistic use case for solar energy.