Innovation Of Solar Panels Will Be A Cost Game Changer

Innovation is vital to bring efficiency and costs down.  We have seen this schema work well throughout the world, and it's lovely when it brings great things to products we seek.   There has been a lot of developments with photovoltaic solar panels, including different aesthetics like clear solar panels that turn windows and structures into power plants, so let's take a closer look.

Solar Panel Innovations

Solar roofs can make for eyesores in some cases. Even if it's a small number of people who complain about solar panels aesthetics,  they will have a difficult time with some innovations coming downstream.

A lot of people who have purchased a home are considering a solar seeking product that will both create energy and offer a stylish and aesthetic improvement for their property. In response, solar panel manufacturers are developing new solutions to give solar the makeover homeowners have been asking for.

Go Frameless, Be Blameless

One widespread critique of the look of the solar panel is the frame. Many homeowners find to be most offensive part of a solar panel. In finding a solution to this problem, major manufacturers are producing frameless solar modules. The hardest part is the lack of sturdy framing holing everything in place. As a result, companies are producing specific mounting equipment to match their frameless solar panels.

Clearly Clear Solar Frames Are Good

Some solar panels are now frameless and are often enclosed in glass. Glass solar panels use silicon cell technology.  They also continue to use materials of a standard panel, but rather than the classic opaque backing material mount, the cells are placed between two glass casings. In most scenarios, glass panels are bi-facial.  

These type of panels are attractive, and also glass panels are more durable than a typical silicon cell panel. These panels are known to be significantly more resistant to fire hazard and are also less prone to erosion. Though glass-on-glass panels are often integrated into a skylight or structures window, they are not genuinely building-integrated photovoltaics because they are attached to the building preferably than combined into the building envelope.

Skin Change For Solar

Some companies are making substantial industry changes in the concept of rooftop solar panels with a customized look. Even a recent MIT startup has produced a solar skin product that allows solar panels to be painted different colors to either blend in or stand out depending on what the homeowner wants.

In an example that is easy to consider, the startup’s solar panel skins allow the panels to match the color and aesthetic of its roof shingles directly.  This fantastic invention does so without interfering with panel efficiency or output. This breakout company's product is expected to land on U.S. markets later this year.

If you want to move into the future and join the solar revolution, or if you want to find out what solar panels are right for you, go to HahaSmart.com and try our price checker tool. You can see how much a system will cost, and how much you can save over the next 20 years. 

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