Conventionally, solar panels were manufactured with a functional motive instead of imparting an aesthetic and pleasing look to the overall appearance of households. This could also be one of the essential reasons that less than 1% of households in the US adopted solar panels. However, with passing years, there has been some advancement in making solar systems more appealing. For instance, some businesses now offer sleek ‘frameless’ solar systems that come without visible metal frameworks, which decline the appearance of the house because of its bulky appearance.
The Value of Sophisticated Solar Panel Systems
People have been uncertain about adopting traditional panels because they don’t complement the aesthetic of their houses. However, development in this field has completely revolutionized the way people perceive solar panels today.
Enhanced Designs
With the development in technological and engineering aspects of solar panels, there has been a notable progression in the designing as well. Solar panel engineers have become aware of the importance of designing an appealing system to attract the masses. Today, solar panels have become thinner and sleeker to obtain a modern and sophisticated look that can add value to the exterior of contemporary houses.
Owing to the innovations in this field, solar power panels have become unique elements that help people make their homes stand out from the others. It can accentuate the overall look and make houses look more attractive and also increase the selling value of the house. Many modern, sleek and stylish designs of solar panel systems are available in the market that can provide a stunning contrast to both, modern and colonial houses.
Revolutionizing Systems by Leading Solar Panel Companies
Companies such as Tesla, Sistine Solar, Dyaqua, etc. are creating solar rooftop systems that blend into the color and structure of a roof. They have been working to incorporate the missing aesthetics into solar panels with an ultimate objective of enticing more households to install these photovoltaic beneficiary systems on their roofs.
Sistine Solar, a Boston-based solar company believes that by creating alluring products that produce electricity more sophisticatedly, companies can more efficiently capture the interest of the world and increase the mass adoption of this clean energy. By merely modifying the traditional solar systems, there is an opportunity to create a world where solar panels are installed on every roof that soon welcomes an era, where there is a 100% clean energy at disposal.
Solar Skin by Sistine Solar
Sistine Solar has generated a product by the name SolarSkin, which is basically adding a covering layer to the solar panels, that enables the panels to blend with the surface of a roof, without affecting its productivity and efficiency. This layer utilizes certain light filtrations to display an image, at the same time transmit light to the underlying solar cells via color science and human visual perception.
This concept is similar to the advertising wraps that can be popularly seen on many bus windows. The wrap reflects some light to display a picture and allow the remaining light to pass through the window, allowing passengers to see outside. However, in the case of solar panels, a very small amount of light is used to reflect on to an image in order to preserve the efficacy of the underlying solar module.
The end result allows the solar panels to blend with any roof surface including clay tiles, asphalt shingles, custom artworks, etc.
Solar Roof System by Tesla
Another leading company, Tesla recently launched Solar Roof System that uses aesthetic solar tiles created from tempered quartz glass as a substitute for the conventional roof tiles and shingles. These tiles are three times stronger than the traditional tiles and presently available in four styles: smooth, slate, Tuscan, and textured. From a distance, these solar tiles look similar to standard shingles. Additionally, these tiles look equivalent to the traditional roofing material simply because of the special coating that makes them opaque when looked up from the street. The Solar Roof System is approximately 30% more expensive than the tradition solar rooftop system.
Invisible Solar by Dyaqua
An Italian start-up company Dyaqua, launched its latest ‘Invisible Solar’ photovoltaic system. These tiles look similar to traditional roofing material like slate, terra cotta, wood, etc. Though the system appears opaque, it is translucent to sunlight. The supporting material of the tiles is made of composite plastic that is dyed during the manufacturing process to get the desired appearance. The Invisible Solar system is ideal for historic buildings that have traditional looking roof tiles.
Solar panel systems, which were once limited to home efficiency installations have transformed into luxury products that now elevate the overall aesthetics of households. By adding an elegant appeal into this purely functional system, companies have opened opportunities to create a world where every household has access to renewable energy.
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