Transparent Solar Panels: Sustainable Integration into Modern Architecture

Krish Bindal

Abstract: One technology under development is transparent solar panels (TSPs), which combine the production of renewable energy with the transparency of a building. This study explores the ways in which they can redesign the built environment in India by putting photovoltaic technology in direct installations in faade, windows and glass buildings. The study follows the history of TSPs since the first luminescent concentrators to advanced perovskite and organic photovoltaics and compares their appropriateness in Delhi, Mumbai and near-equatorial regions in India. Comparative Suitability Analysis (CSA) framework was used to determine factors like climate, energy yield, payback period, and maintenance requirements. The results show that, although the high solar irradiance in Delhi favors high output, dust and thermal stress issues decrease efficiency. The corrosion resistant paint is necessary, whereas the Mumbai coastline environment provides one with year-long sunlight. The tropical applications in Sri Lanka are also indicated in the paper as the case analogues applicable in India. Despite current limitations in cost and transparency efficiency trade-offs, transparent photovoltaics have great potential on Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV) and smart urban infrastructure. The mass deployment can be enabled with policy facilitation, pilot demonstrations and material innovation, as part of the net-zero and smart city goals of India.

Keywords: Transparent Solar Panels, Building-Integrated Photovoltaics, Sustainable Architecture, India, Comparative Suitability Analysis

How to Cite?: Krish Bindal, "Transparent Solar Panels: Sustainable Integration into Modern Architecture", Volume 14 Issue 11, November 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1902-1910, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR251127180006, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR251127180006