What are building-integrated solar PV panels?

Building-integrated solar PV panels are a unique type of solar PV system disguised according to the wall. They use materials that integrate with the wall or even windows. These specially designed solar PV systems have solar cells sprayed with a little bit of amorphous silicon, creating a PV layer.

How to install wall-mounted solar panels?

To maximise energy absorption, you need to make sure to install the wall-mounted systems strategically. You can do this by placing the solar panels directly parallel to the wall, tilting them away from the wall or overhanging them. The natural slope of wall-mounted solar panels requires special mounting hardware to ensure security.

What is Solar Siding?

Solar Siding refers to a prefabricated, all-in-one system that integrates all the layers of the wall with a power generating exterior material. The perforated metal skin of this system helps ventilate the wall cavity, cooling down and increasing the efficiency of the system. Solar Siding is designed to help cool down the building and generate power at the same time.

How do wall-mounted solar panels work?

Wall-mounted solar panels have a slope or are vertically placed even if tilted slightly. Due to this, the energy absorption is maximum when the sun is the lowest. To maximise energy absorption, you need to make sure to install the wall-mounted systems strategically.

What are the benefits of a wall-mounted solar system?

The wall-mounted systems offer several benefits over the ground-mounted system or even the roof-top ones. Here are the two major ones: These systems reduce your carbon footprint. They decrease your electricity bills considerably. These are typically installed as solar panel modules on a south-facing wall.

Do wall-mounted solar panels produce more energy in the winter?

However, this mostly depends on the time of the year and your location. Most of the time, the wall-mounted solar panel system will produce more energy during the winter. In the summer, they won’t generate electricity as much. This is because, during the winter months, the sun is at its lowest.