Emirates Insolaire installs coloured solar panels on building facade

Emirates Insolaire (EI), a joint venture of Dubai Investments and SwissINSO Holding, has installed coloured solar panels Kromatix on the façade of a building in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The peak output of the installation worth AED 850,000 ($231,421.63), is adequate to meet the electricity requirement of two families of four people each for a year.

The building now sports a blue façade. Already Emirates Insolaire has completed two other projects in Basel, Switzerland, and Austria. And the company has reported that it is receiving regular enquiries for its solar panels from countries such as UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt, Bahrain and Lebanon, besides Europe, Asia, the US and Brazil.

EI has predicted that the demand for coloured solar panels will grow further this year going by the number of projects on hand. The company expects total sales to exceed 50,000 square metres.

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According to the company, its coloured solar panels installed on roofs can generate more than 150 watts of electric power per square meter whereas those mounted on the façade can generate more than 110 watts per square meter.

By one global estimate the photovoltaic market has grown 40 percent year on year and its capacity is projected to increase to 160 gigawatts, which is the equivalent of 800 million square meters of glass.

According to a statement, the share of Building Integrated Photovoltaic for rooftops and facades is witnessing one of the fastest growth rates.

With the Kromatix technology, the company has ushered in a paradigm shift in solar applications because of its aesthetic appeal to any building façade and efficiency due to its power generating attributes. The company sees significant growth opportunities going forward not only in the Europe but across the globe.”

EI claims that its Kromatix panels can meet between 20 percent and 60 percent of energy needs of a building. And in the case of certain industries with large roofs and façades, the production can meet 100 percent.

Ajith Kumar S

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