Photovoltaic tiles: how to transform the house into a self-sufficient power plant

Is it possible to make a house self-sufficient by exploiting solar energy? A great help in this regard comes from the tiles. Innovation runs fast on the sustainability track. The idea is simple: instead of panels it would be enough to use special tiles equipped with photovoltaic or solar cells


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It is possible to make a house self-sufficient by exploiting thesolar power? A great help in this regard comes from the tiles. Innovation runs fast on the track of sustainability. The idea is simple: instead of panels it would be enough to use special ones shingles Equipped with celle photovoltaic o solar.




Un roof even partially covered by these tiles, it could satisfy the energy needs of a family.

The growing demand for energia renewable stimulates research on new solutions and even if there is still a long way to go, there are already numerous alternatives to the classic photovoltaic and solar panels. Shingles are one of them. There are already several of them all united by the fact of improving the aesthetics of conventional panels.

They allow to produce renewable energy without compromising the aesthetics of the buildings, thanks to its similarity with traditional tiles. In addition, in addition to covering the roof of the houses, they produce electricity that can also be used to generate heat.

The initial investment is high, but in a few years, it is more than compensated for thanks to the energy saving.

Here are some examples:

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Invisible photovoltaic roof tile

Il Solar invisible photovoltaic tile has multiple functions. It is in fact a photovoltaic and photocatalytic tile that has all the advantages of terracotta tiles but produces clean and renewable energy, waterproofs and protects the building, purifies the air from harmful substances and self-cleans its surface.

Photovoltaic tiles: how to transform the house into a self-sufficient power plant

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Wegalux photovoltaic tiles

The system uses new generation photovoltaic cells inserted inside a special plastic Marseillaise tile that can be mounted together with other normal terracotta tiles. In this way, aesthetics are guaranteed and in the meantime clean energy is produced.

Photovoltaic tiles: how to transform the house into a self-sufficient power plant

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The Italian-Canadian tiles for flat roofs

The Tegosolar, born from the collaboration between Tegola Canadese and United Solar Ovonic, are now an established reality. They guarantee good integration into the roof covering, quick installation with the use of large roofing elements and due to the absence of additional load-bearing structures and high energy yield even in unfavorable orientation and inclination conditions. as in the case of facades and flat roofs. The tiles are also capable of producing energy with both direct and diffused light.

Photovoltaic tiles: how to transform the house into a self-sufficient power plant

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Roof tile

Produced by the Area Industrie Ceramiche (AIC), Tegolasolare incorporates a photovoltaic panel inside and in a completely invisible way that allows the exploitation of solar energy even in places inaccessible for this technology such as historic centers or areas bound by artistic and landscaping.

Photovoltaic tiles: how to transform the house into a self-sufficient power plant

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Photovoltaic and solar between the tiles

These are tiles that provide for the possibility of inserting photovoltaic panels - or solar or both - between one tile and another or on each individual tile. They are tiles designed by companies such as Tegola Solare New Roof, or Alter Energia as an alternative to common solar and photovoltaic panels.


Photovoltaic tiles: how to transform the house into a self-sufficient power plant

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Transparent tiles to produce hot water

An ingenious idea from the point of view of exploiting solar thermal energy is that of transparent tiles for the production of hot water. The transparent photovoltaic tiles, such as those of Dow Power House or the Techo Solar project, involve the use of materials such as glass or Plexiglas for their construction. I allow a passage of natural sunlight equal to 80-90% and are made in such a way as to produce hot water using the energy of the sun.

Photovoltaic tiles: how to transform the house into a self-sufficient power plant

Francesca Mancuso

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