Australian solar glass pioneer clears critical certification hurdle on path to net zero buildings

Perth based smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies has secured international certification for its thermal management junction box, an important step in the continued global deployment of the company’s building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) products.

ClearVue has developed advanced solar façade technology to the point that the company believes it can be a significant contributing factor toward construction of net zero buildings.

The ASX-listed company announced on Tuesday that it had achieved certification from leading global certification body TÜV SÜD for its CPV Thermal Management Junction Box for solar panels.

The certified product, model CV-JB-SGT-001, achieved certification international standard IEC 62790 – the standard that governs junction boxes for photovoltaic modules.

The thermal management junction box is a critical electrical component within ClearVue’s BIPV product assemblies, managing heat experienced by a solar panels’ electronics in the cavity of the façade.

Image Credit: ClearVue Technologies

The junction box design incorporates water-proofing to IP68 – meaning it can survive immersion for 1.5 metres depth for 30 minutes – thus maintaining the IP68 rating for the balance of each ClearVue panel as a system.

Achieving IEC 62790 certification confirms that the thermal management junction box meets the safety, durability, and performance requirements expected by international markets.

This milestone also ensures ClearVue can continue to deploy its solar technology in commercial and architectural projects around the globe.

“Achieving TÜV SÜD certification for our CPV Thermal Management Junction Box is a critical milestone for ClearVue,” said Doug Hunt, ClearVue CEO and managing director.

“This product was designed completely in-house and its unique features mean it is the basis of significant competitive advantage. We designed this component to make BIPV work in existing framing systems and to be able to deliver the most common installation methods for cladding and curtain wall deployments to be reliable for 30 years plus.

“The successful certification means that ClearVue has now proven once again that we have the ability to design, manufacture and certify bespoke components that solve the challenges of true integration into a building façade.”

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