Solar Glass · Smart Façades · Sustainable Architecture
Buildings that generate more than space.
Solvitria connects Saudi Arabia’s premium developments with building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) solutions that bring solar energy generation into architectural design.
The opportunity
Your building envelope can do more.
Façades have always enclosed, shaded and defined a building. With BIPV, selected surfaces can also become part of its energy strategy.
Illustrative visuals. Not every façade is suitable, and energy performance varies by project.
Conventional envelopeWith integrated PV glass
Traditional façades
Building envelopes generally serve architectural, protective and environmental functions.
Architectural opportunity
Modern buildings have extensive surfaces that may offer room for integrated solar generation.
Integrated solution
Photovoltaic glass can be incorporated into suitable façades, curtain walls, skylights and canopies.
Applications
Solar integration, designed around architecture.
Solar façades and curtain walls
Photovoltaic glass can be specified as part of a façade or curtain-wall system, so the building skin contributes to energy generation while keeping the architectural expression.
- Electricity generation from suitable vertical surfaces
- Design flexibility in size, colour and transparency
- Can be considered alongside solar-control and daylight goals
Example building typesCommercial towers · Mixed-use developments · Public buildings
Explore solar façade opportunities
Photovoltaic skylights
Semi-transparent photovoltaic glazing can sit overhead in atria, courtyards and glass roofs, generating electricity while letting a controlled amount of daylight through.
- Overhead surfaces that receive strong sun
- Filtered daylight and a distinctive interior light pattern
- Performance depends on cell density and glass specification
Example building typesHospitality · Campuses · Suitable commercial projects
Discuss a skylight project
Photovoltaic canopies
Entrance canopies, covered walkways and shade structures can combine weather protection and shade with electricity generation.
- Shade and shelter that also generates
- A visible, architectural way to show sustainability intent
- Suitable for new-build and selected retrofit settings
Example building typesBuilding entrances · Hospitality environments · Covered walkways · Destination developments
Explore canopy applications
Solar balustrades and architectural shading
Balcony balustrades, railings, louvers and other shading elements are smaller architectural components that can also carry photovoltaic glass.
- Turns design elements into productive surfaces
- Shading and generation from the same component
- Detail-led, project-specific design
Example building typesSuitable balconies · Railings · Louvers · Architectural components
Discuss a balustrade or shading projectPhotovoltaic glass can be tailored in size, colour, shape and transparency. Available options and performance are confirmed per project with the relevant technology partner.
Solvitria’s role
From opportunity to qualified project.
BIPV is a specialist field. Solvitria gives developers and design teams a local starting point.
- Local market access across Saudi developers, consultants and contractors
- Project identification and initial qualification
- Stakeholder coordination
- Technology-partner coordination
- Commercial and technical communication support
Solvitria is a market-access and project-development platform. Technology is supplied and delivered by specialist partners.
The framework
Originate. Qualify. Partner. Support.
What happens
Solvitria looks for suitable projects and the developers, architects, contractors and decision-makers behind them.
Helpful to share
Project name, location, building type and who is leading design and façade packages.
Intended outcome
A shortlist of opportunities worth a closer look.
What happens
We assess likely suitability, technical requirements, stakeholder readiness and potential supplier fit.
Helpful to share
Orientation and shading context, façade or roof package, programme, and design intent.
Intended outcome
A clear view of whether, and how, to proceed.
What happens
Solvitria coordinates with relevant technology providers and specialist project partners.
Helpful to share
Design targets, size and appearance preferences, and performance and compliance requirements.
Intended outcome
The project team connected with partners suited to the brief.
What happens
We support commercial coordination, technical communication, follow-up and the development of an appropriate execution pathway.
Helpful to share
Decision timetable, procurement route and the stakeholders involved.
Intended outcome
A defined next step toward a qualified, deliverable project.
Who we work with
Built around the people shaping better buildings.
Developers
Treat the building envelope as part of the energy and sustainability strategy from early design.
Architects
Explore photovoltaic glass as a design material, with control over colour, size and transparency.
Façade consultants
Compare BIPV options alongside conventional glazing and cladding.
Façade contractors
Access technology options and technical coordination for envelope packages.
EPCs
Add integrated solar generation to the scope of larger delivery programmes.
Hospitality developers
Create skylights, canopies and entrances that carry a visible sustainability story.
Commercial & institutional owners
Consider productive building surfaces on new and suitable existing assets.
Value
Architectural design. Energy generation. Long-term value.
Energy generation where it is needed
Selected façade, glazing and canopy areas can contribute electricity on the building itself.
Architectural freedom
Photovoltaic glass can be specified in different sizes, colours, shapes and levels of transparency.
Envelope performance
Depending on the system, glazing can also support daylight, solar-control and thermal goals.
Sustainability objectives
A visible way to support a developer’s environmental and ESG commitments.
Results depend on orientation, location, shading, glass specification and system design. Energy output, savings and returns are assessed per project and are not guaranteed.
Saudi Arabia
Supporting the next generation of Saudi developments.
As the Kingdom builds at scale and sets ambitious sustainability targets, buildings that integrate clean energy into their design become more relevant.
Figures from public sources as cited. Solvitria is an independent company and is not an official government partner.
Questions
Good questions to ask early.
Could your project benefit from BIPV? The first conversation is informal and focused on fit.
Start a project discussionWhat is building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)?
BIPV means photovoltaic technology built into the building envelope itself, such as glass, façades, skylights or canopies, instead of mounted on top as a separate panel.
Where can photovoltaic glass be used?
Typical applications include façades and curtain walls, skylights, canopies, balustrades and shading elements. Suitability depends on orientation, shading, structure and design intent.
Is BIPV suitable for existing buildings?
It can be considered in suitable renovation projects, for example when replacing glazing or adding canopies and shading. Each building needs project-specific review.
How does Solvitria support a BIPV project?
Solvitria helps identify and qualify opportunities, coordinates with technology and specialist project partners, and supports commercial and technical communication. Manufacturing and installation are carried out by the relevant partners.
What information is needed to begin a project discussion?
A few lines on the building type, location, stage, and which element you are considering is enough to start. Drawings can follow.
Does every building benefit equally from BIPV?
No. Energy output depends on location, orientation, shading, glass specification and system design. That is why we start with an initial qualification.
Let’s unlock what your building can generate.
Tell us about your development, architectural concept or façade package. Solvitria can help assess the opportunity and identify an appropriate next step.
- Phone+966 50 818 7145
- LocationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia