ClearVue and Silfab Solar awarded US$500K DOE grant
ClearVue Technologies Limited (ASX: CPV | OTCQX: CVUEF), through ClearVue USA and in partnership with North American solar manufacturer Silfab Solar, has been awarded a US$500,000 grant through the United States Department of Energy (DOE). The 5 November 2026 announcement relates to advancing high-efficiency building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) spandrel technology.
The grant supports the initiative titled Development of High Efficiency Silicon Solar Spandrels, aimed at the US commercial building market. For investors, it brings US Government support and an established manufacturing partner to ClearVue’s North American push.
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What the grant supports
The company said the grant represents further international recognition of ClearVue’s technology and supports high-performance solar spandrel solutions for the US commercial building market.
The DOE award is not ClearVue’s first government-backed research funding this year. An ARC Linkage grant with the University of Melbourne is funding a three-year program on next-generation solar window technology.
Key points from the announcement
- US$500,000 DOE grant supporting the ClearVue and Silfab Solar collaboration
- Recognition of ClearVue’s established high-power solar spandrel technology and architectural glazing expertise
- Further technical development, performance validation and potential US manufacturing pathways
- Strengthened positioning in the North American BIPV market
- US manufacturing will lead to licensing revenue from ClearVue’s junction box and other proprietary technologies
Why the licensing angle matters
The company stated that US manufacturing will lead to licensing revenue from ClearVue’s junction box and other proprietary technologies. The announcement describes the US manufacturing pathways as potential, and the grant supports the evaluation work that sits alongside them.
Doug Hunt, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, ClearVue
“This is another significant milestone for ClearVue and further recognition of our technology on the international stage…”
Spandrel technology explained
A spandrel is the opaque section of a building façade, typically between floors, and it has traditionally been passive. ClearVue has developed high-power solar spandrel technology capable of transforming these surfaces into energy-generating surfaces while maintaining architectural design and thermal performance.
BIPV refers to solar technology built into building materials rather than added on top of them. Applied to spandrels, it targets a large area of commercial building façades, which is where a manufacturing partner such as Silfab Solar becomes relevant.
| Collaborator | Role |
|---|---|
| ClearVue | Expertise in solar-integrated architectural glazing |
| Silfab Solar | Photovoltaic manufacturing capabilities |
Growing international footprint and what comes next
The US Government grant follows the recent opening of ClearVue’s Hong Kong regional headquarters and showroom. The collaboration also provides an opportunity to advance the technology for US market requirements, including product integration, performance testing and manufacturing evaluation.
The Hong Kong office gives ClearVue a permanent showroom in the Greater Bay Area, where design proposals have gone out on 15 regional projects, though none has yet converted to a signed contract.
Next steps
- ClearVue will work alongside Silfab Solar to progress the technical objectives of the DOE-supported initiative, including evaluation of manufacturing processes and performance requirements for the US market.
- The Company will provide further updates as appropriate.
For investors, the grant pairs US Government backing with a manufacturing partner, and the stated licensing pathway from US manufacturing gives the BIPV spandrel work a defined commercial angle to watch.
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