Solar panels architecture

German panel maker Sonnenstromfabrik has developed a glass-glass monocrystalline PV module in three versions offering different levels of transparency. The company says the transparency feature makes the panels suitable for verandas, pergolas, awnings, carports, swimming pools, halls and facades. Their power output varies from 160 W to 280 W, while their efficiency ranges from 9.5% to 16.7%.

In this infographic you can see how energy from the sun travels all the way to your home appliances, and what components can be a part of a solar panel system.

Image 4 of 38 from gallery of Vincent Callebaut Designs Sustainable Mixed-Use Complex for Cairo. Perspective from Main Entrance. Image Courtesy of VCA

Situated in an defunct arms manufacturing facility in Saint-Etienne, the recently unveiled Cité du Design is a stunning international center for design. Designed by LIN, the project completely renovated the historic complex and integrated a new facility made

Cwm Mawr Isaf Farm

Green home builder Dwell Development, have recently completed a new house in Seattle that has solar panels and a green roof.

Who said that solar is only meant for the roof?! Solar sun rooms, solar pergolas, solar panels, you name it! This solar sun room is what dreams are made of. Save money and have a cute home at the same time. A must-have!

From Storm King Art Center, Meg Webster, Growing Under Solar Panels (2018), Solar panels with raised growing beds, pond, and planting of nectar plants for…

Dans toutes les grandes villes du monde, nous connaissons ces immenses immeubles de « verre » qui se dressent les uns contre les autres… Si ces panneaux de verre pouvaient servir à produire de l’énergie plutôt que d’être passifs, ce serait une excellente nouvelle ! Depuis quelques années déjà, des spécialistes travaillent sur des panneaux solaires transparents qui pourraient avoir cette fonctionnalité. #panneauxsolaires

Sistema SolTech Energy, genera energía limpia con tejas solares de vidrio. Una innovación sueca con la que se puede reducir los costos en calefacción.