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Description
Technical Characteristics
In many buildings with large glazed façades brise-soleils or canopies for solar protection made of metal or of treated glass are used. Vidursolar PV glass modules offer an interesting alternative for this kind of application as they convert these elements into energy generators while performing the solar protection function. Moreover, the creative design possibilities of the building are extended by the varieties available in the design of a tailor-made PV solar protection element.
As a solar protection element the PV modules can also be manufactured for projections that provide shading for terraces, windows, etc. and protect them against meteorological action, while at the same time generating electricity.
This application allows, in many occasions, to work with the modules' optimum inclination and to maximize in this way the electrical production.
- Shapes: Any geometric form is possible to be produced (rectangular, triangular, trapezoidal or special irregular shapes).
- Size and thickness: Our photovoltaic glass modules are produced with size and thickness in order to suit any architectural specification for any individual project. Sizes up to 3.000 mm x 1.600 mm and up to 17,5 mm thickness are standard. Bigger sizes and thicknesses to be consulted. .
- Coloured glass: A big variety of coloured glass finishes are available, directly applied to the rear glass or translucent with a coloured PVB-film interlayer.
- Type of photovoltaic cells: We have different technologies with different aesthetical finishes available. It is possible to choose among, monocrystalline, polycrystalline, also in a broad range of colours, but also perforated cells. On the other hand thin-film cells are available as opaque or semitransparent elements (10% or 20% or transparency).
- Transparency: The distance between photovoltaic cells is variable according to the degree of natural light transmission or solar protection required in each project.
- Electrical connections: Different electrical connection systems can be applied according to the specific project requirements, from junction boxes on the rear glass to edge terminals to be hidden in the support structure.
- Mechanical glass processing: Realisation of drillings, etc. for example necessary for point fixing of the PV glass modules. Also other mechanical treatments are possible under request, like notches and cut-outs.