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SoloPower’s Solar Panels Can Be Laid Out Like A Rug

Installing tile after tile of solar panels on your roof isn’t exactly the easiest thing, usually requiring professional hands to do right.  If SoloPower has its way, that may become a thing of the past,  as their new line of flexible solar PV cells can be laid out as quickly as a rug.
According to the company, they will be producing numerous models of the flexible, thin-film, high-power photovoltaic modules, which use a low-cost roll-to-roll electroplating process.  They’re hoping the low cost of manufacturing facilitated by the proprietary electrochemical process, paired with the easy-to-install design, will make it an attractive proposition for those looking to invest in harvesting energy from the sun.

The first model rolling out off SoloPower’s facilities will be the SFX1-i module, which produces 80 Watts of power in peak conditions, all while measuring a conservative  0.3 x 2.9 meters.  Optimized primarily for commercial roofs, they can be laid [...]

Solé Power Tile Makes Your Solar Roof Look Good

Installing solar panels on your roof is not only eco-friendly, it’s also economical and smart.  But they sure make your house look ugly, with those slabs of black plates killing any curb appeal.  Until now.
The Solé Power Tile not only draws energy from the sun like regular solar panels, it’s been fashioned to look like regular clay tiles.  That means you get the same energy benefits with none of the eyesore – great news for many homeowners.
Designed to look like the same dark blue clay roof tiles that’s so popular in many US homes, the Solé should integrate seamlessly with many similarly-colored roofs.  That means an easier time for approval if you live with an unfriendly neighborhood association and no depreciation in your home’s value by virtue of ugly slabs lining your structure.
Created by SRS Energy, the Solé Power Tile features flexible solar panels produced by United Solar Ovonic.  Each [...]