When it comes to all things Italian, what’s not to love? From a rich history and culture, to magnificent art, exquisite food, and wine; all are iconic designs screaming “la dolce vita!” Now we have more reason to love Italy, as an Italian company has introduced colored solar panels into our existence, with colors including red, green, and even orange. One cannot help but be overjoyed over the fact that aesthetic appeal is being integrated into renewable technologies, and now, it’s coming to America!
Integrating aesthetic appeal into renewable technologies
In our modern world, traditional solar panels have slowly but surely become the norm in renewable energy production. However, that does not mean that everyone has become quite accustomed to them, particularly how they look. For most, the traditional solar panel is a headache, because:
- They ruin scenic views (visual pollution)
- They require too much land
- They cannot be installed on all building types
- They do not look visually pleasing on most buildings
Fortunately, the world is filled with several innovative minds who come up with pioneering solutions. An Italian company designed high-performance photovoltaic panels, which were initially available in all-black and could be easily installed on exposed roofs and even building facades. Now, the company has taken its popular designs one step further by introducing colored solar panels, integrating aesthetic appeal into renewable technologies.
Colored solar panels are arriving in America
This Italian company is none other than FuturaSun, located in the heart of Veneto. FuturaSun revolutionised the photovoltaic industry with its building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), and what’s more, these revolutionary designs are arriving in America. According to a Solar Business Hub report, FuturaSun already has an annual production capacity of 1 GW through its plants in Taizhou/China.
With so many architects, designers, and engineers shifting their focus to more aesthetically pleasing designs, the colored solar panels are bound to add to America’s innovative renewable energy technologies. The company decided to release colored SILK® Pro panels, which are derived from monocrystalline half-cut multi-busbar cell technology.
A selection of colors to choose from
According to the company’s website, there is a selection of solar panel colors to choose from in addition to the all-black, which include:
- SILK® Nova Silver
- SILK® Nova Green Duetto
- SILK® Pro Orange
- SILK® Nova Orange
- SILK® Nova Orange Duetto
- SILK® Nova Red
To broaden customers’ design choices, they can now also choose the color of the solar panel’s frame, which is available in black, aluminium, or any other color on request. The silver panel’s modules range between 280 Wp and 295 Wp. The orange modules range between 240 Wp and 255 Wp, and the red modules range between 230 Wp and 245 Wp.
Additional benefits of the colored solar panels
- Consists of two independent sections to increase power consumption in partial shading
- Produces high output even in high temperatures
- Well-suited for traditional buildings
- Useful for renovations on roofs with tiles and/or brick tiles
- Can be used to flank historic architecture and modern architecture
- Can be installed on pitched roofs
- Can be installed on facades
- Enhances design options
- 15-year product warranty
- 25-year performance warranty
American homeowners and businessowners thus have something extremely exciting to look forward to, as FuturaSun’s color and pro lines are arriving in the country. Please note that the price of these panels is highly variable and will depend on the project’s location, system components, project size, and the local panel distributor. You can get a more accurate price by contacting a local distributor, which can be found on FuturaSun’s website. As buildings become unique, colorful power-producing machines, it seems people can also become power generators with clothing cut from solar cloth.
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