The blind that intercepts sunlight can also generate electricity.
Exterior window blinds become small solar generators while still doing the job of shading the glass.
UA UkraineIn practice. A Ukrainian-developed system, with Kyiv-region production documented in 2019 and installations in the maker’s project record.
What to keep in view
Output depends on aspect, shading, weather and installation. Do not repeat universal bill-saving percentages or imply that blinds replace a full rooftop system.
Two uses for the same sunlight
SolarGaps integrates photovoltaic cells into exterior window blinds. The slats orient towards sunlight while shading the glass. A Ukrainian public-agency account documents a manufacturing launch in the Kyiv region in July 2019, following earlier development.
Photovoltaic slats turn to face the sun, combining facade shading with electricity generation on a surface outside the roof.
Assess the whole façade
Our reading: a building component already positioned to intercept sunlight can perform another useful job. The combined value depends on the particular facade: useful shade and useful generation do not automatically peak under the same conditions.
Evaluate two functions together when they share a surface, orientation and maintenance system.
Sources (3)
- solargaps.com · SolarGaps Smart Solar Blinds that Produce Electricity
- solargaps.com · SolarGaps: technical or programme documentation
- saee.gov.ua · Український стартап «SolarGaps» запускає вітчизняне виробництво «сонячних» жалюзі та планує взяти участь у Всесвітній виставці «ЕКСПО-2020»! | Державне агентство з енергоефективності та енергозбереження України
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