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A Campus Powered by Dragonscale Solar Panels

A close-up of Google’s new dragonscale solar panels, which the company says are the first of their kind.
A close-up of Google’s new dragonscale solar panels, which the company says are the first of their kind. Photo: Iwan Baan for Google

Some of Bay View’s most remarkable features are its “Dragonscale” solar panels, which Google says are the first of their kind. The panels are textured, prismatic glass shingles with a unique coating. These shingles are unique because they trap light that escapes from the mainstream flat solar panels and reduce reflective glare, which can cause problems for drivers and pilots. The panels’ overlapping pattern led to the name Dragonscale.