Dubai Investments (DI), the largest investment company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, has announced the launch of the first of its kind, coloured solar glass, which is capable of generating energy on its own. The launch of the coloured solar glass coincides with the announcement of a new entity, Emirates Insolaire, which will introduce the breakthrough concept in the region and across the world. Eminates Insolaire is part of Glass, the glass pioneers in the Middle East, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of DI. The newly announced entity is a joint venture that uses the Kormatix technology of SwissINSO, a Swiss-based pioneer in the development and application of new solar technologies and products. The company will produce the solar glass at the Emirates Glass manufacturing facility in the UAE, which has been modified to adapt the new technology. The breakthrough glass, which comes in virtually any colour, is optimised for both photovoltaic modules, which use cells to convert solar radiation in to electricity, as well as solar thermal collectors. The glass produces a matte coloured, architecturally aesthetic appearance to solar panels, preserving more than 90% of efficiency.
