Adhering to the architectural design concept of "coexistence of an ancient city and modern design" and incorporating new technologies like green energy—cadmium telluride thin-film solar photovoltaic glass—the interior design also meets the functional requirements of exhibitions and conferences. YANG has created a simple, bright, and artistic space through minimalist modern design, suitable for hosting a variety of events.

Advantages of Cadmium Telluride Photovoltaic Glass

CdTe solar photovoltaic glass offers several key advantages that make it stand out in the competitive photovoltaic market:
High Efficiency: CdTe solar photovoltaic glass performs excellently in high temperatures and low light conditions with conversion efficiencies reaching 22.1% in laboratories and commercial products typically ranging between 15% and 18%. This ensures high power generation performance under variable light conditions, making it especially suitable for tropical and subtropical regions.

Leveraging the inherent technical and application advantages of cadmium telluride thin-film solar cells, TERLI has strategically positioned itself in the BIPV sector. To date, we have successfully developed eight major categories and over 50 types of BIPV building materials, including solar curtain walls, solar roof tiles, solar bricks and solar glass railings. These products are adaptable to various building applications, providing true alternatives to traditional construction materials and effectively reducing building energy consumption and carbon emissions.

In this competition, the solar residences of the eight university teams showcased innovative applications of cadmium telluride (CdTe) photovoltaic (PV) power generation building materials. Various architectural photovoltaic integrated applications, such as solar glass sunrooms, solar curtain walls, solar glass railings, solar skylights, solar sunshades, solar roof tiles and Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) integrated roofs, were observed in these solar homes. Each team demonstrated profound wisdom by designing solar residences that are both functional and comfortable, presenting a fresh perspective on solar energy technology.

Solar facades are a great solution, let alone energy generation, it provides plenty advantages: facade insulation, façade and balcony glazing, additional thermal properties, noise reduction (8-12 decibels of reduced traffic noise can be expected from balcony glazing). Solar facade modules can also be integrated to existing building facades, modernizing them and turning them energy efficient.

Due to the increase in electricity demand in Europe, solar power generation has certain advantages in various types of production of electrical energy. In response to Europe's old house renovation policy and traditional photovoltaic solar panels, we launched a new building material - cadmium telluride thin film solar photovoltaic glass. In the face of declining wind power generation and high electricity prices, we can add value to the European electricity market and reduce additional high electricity costs.