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"The evolution of the solar roof tile has taken a promising new turn, with the
launch of an Australian engineered offering that can generate the equivalent
amount of energy as a standard solar panel, at a cost in the ballpark of higher
end rooftop solar systems.
The solar tiles are called Volt, and they were officially launched this week by
Leeson Group, a Victoria-based diversified group of companies in the renewable
energy sector that has, among other things, developed 150MW of solar farms.
Volt Solar Tiles will target the new home market in Australia and abroad with
two module styles: The Lodge, which is made to fit alongside standard flat
concrete roof tiles, and; The Planum, which is modelled after higher end
terracotta tiles.
The technology – which is installed as a portion of a roof alongside regular
tiles – uses Metal Wrap Through (MWT) cells and a busbar-free design to
increase the efficiency of solar cells and create a seamless look, and a
built-in interlocking cable containment system.
In terms of generation capacity, the 115W MWT mono PERC Planum module has very
competitive 18.8% efficiency and the Volt Lodge 105W MWT mono PERC module is
better again, with a solar efficiency of 19.4%.
The company says a 5kW solar tile system currently costs $12,000 fully
installed, after the STC rebate, which it claims is roughly one-quarter of the
price of the Tesla Solar Roof and half the price of any other product on the
market. By early 2024,Volt Solar Tiles is forecasting that price will come down
to about $8,500."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
