SPOTlight Energy Blinds and Energy Louvres

New Alternatives to Rooftop Solar

Energy Blinds x Cisco Innovation Centre

Cisco and Morgan Solar embark on a new project to power meeting spaces with solar energy.

The concept leverages Morgan Solar’s Energy Blinds, capturing clean, solar energy in a direct current (DC) microgrid, and Cisco’s Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) switch, which helps to distribute energy within the room. Cisco’s Webex platform is also integrated and detects when the room is not in use to help maximize energy generation and minimize energy consumption.

Create daylit, energy optimized spaces that people love


The SPOTlight product platform includes SPOTlight Energy Louvres and SPOTlight Energy Blinds; PV enabled shade structures that generate power, manage light and heat, and reduce building energy consumption. SPOTlight transforms spaces to improve comfort for building occupants and deliver energy savings for building owners and managers.

SPOTlight Energy Louvres

Image of Spotlight Energy Louvres installed at Ontario Archticts Asscociation Building

  • Can be applied as BIPV brise soleils on a façade or as either rooftop or standalone pergolas

  • PV Louvres generate up to 25% more energy (kWh/m2 ) than other conventional PV arrays

  • Translucent Optic Slats maximize diffuse light, block glare, and maintain a uniquely open look

  • SPOTlight arrays block heat gain and increase building efficiency, generating energy savings from reduced cooling load

SPOTlight solar pergola installed at the OAA

SPOTlight Energy Blinds

Mockup image of energy blind prototype

SPOTlight Energy Blinds Prototype

  • IoT enabled automated shades that generate power at the window from the incident sunlight

  • Sun-tracking reduces HVAC load by controlling the light + heat entering the space

  • Increase diffuse light and block glare, reducing the need for artificial indoor light

  • React and learn from user behaviour to create functional + enjoyable spaces for building occupants

Clean power, generated on-site at your building

Energy savings from lower heating + cooling loads

Adaptive spaces that manage sunlight at the façade

Improve thermal comfort for occupants

Year-round daylighting with minimal glare

Lower building carbon emissions and meet ESG goals

Image of Morgan Solar sun tracking technology taken from Sun Studui

SPOTlight technology is designed down to the photon for high performance by our software, SunStudio. SunStudio lets us model a variety of PV and building materials to solve for heat, light and energy on our clients’ buildings, and quickly compare performance, cost & ROI to find the best possible solution.

Image of IV DAQ In-Situ IV Curve Tracer Hardware

Once SPOTlight is installed, we use our PV DeepSweep data acquisition tools to validate overall system performance. Then we use machine learning to improve our predictions.

Image of Morgan Solar IV DAQ Analytic Portal

Case studies with unbeatable benefits

  • Energy Louvres deployed at Ontario Architects Association HQ

    Ontario Architects Association

    This SPOTlight solar pergola provides shade and power while maintaining an open-sky look and feel.

    System Size: 26 kW

    Location: Toronto, ON

  • Energy Louvres on Canadian Government Building

    Sir William Logan Building

    This SPOTlight solar façade provides diffuse light, thermal comfort, and power.

    System Size: 5.4 kW

    Location: Ottawa, ON

  • Image of Blinds Controlled by Morgan Solar Smart Blind Technology

    Smart Blinds at CD Howe

    These sun-tracking blinds automatically manage light at the window improving occupant comfort and reducing heat gain.

    System Size: 84 windows

    Location: Ottawa, ON

  • Image of Morgan Solar Energy Blinds installed at test center

    Coming Soon: BMO SCC Data Centre

    These SPOTLight Energy Blinds generate electricity and reduce energy consumption, netting up to a 15-20% reduction in energy consumption for buildings.

    System Size: 24 Windows

    Location: Scarborough, Ontario

  • Morgan Solar CEO at Cisco Innovation Center with SPOTLight Energy Blind

    Cisco Innovation Center

    This SPOTLight Energy Blind project powers a DC Microgrid leveraging Cisco’s Webex Platform to optimize energy use.

    System Size: 5 Windows

    Location: Toronto, ON

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