Rooftop Solar Systems

In a solar rooftop system, the solar panels are installed in the roof of any residential, commercial, institutional and industrial buildings. This can be of two types (i) Solar Rooftop System with storage facility using battery, and (ii) Grid Connected Solar Rooftop System. 

Solar rooftop can be installed from a minimum of 1KW to a maximum of 1 MW of AC capacity. Following are a few benefits of rooftop system:

• Point of use installation
• Low on cost
• Lower power losses
• No wheeling or transmission recurring charges
• Utilization of unproductive space
• Quick installation and lesser regulatory clearances

BIPV are photovoltaic materials that are used to replace conventional building materials in parts of the building envelope such as the roof, skylights, or facades. They are increasingly being incorporated into the construction of new buildings as a principal or ancillary source of electrical power, although existing buildings may be retrofitted with similar technology. The advantage of integrated photovoltaics over more common non-integrated systems is that the initial cost can be offset by reducing the amount spent on building materials and labor that would normally be used to construct the part of the building that the BIPV modules replace. In addition, BIPV allows for more widespread solar adoption when the building’s aesthetics matter and traditional rack-mounted solar panels would disrupt the intended look of the building.

Floating solar system, also known as FPV, are any kind of solar power plant that floats on water. It can be adapted for pond, lake, reservoirs, etc.

Here are some advantages of floating solar:

• No need for land and/or Roof space: the floating solar power plant don’ t require any land space while the land resources are expensive and rare.
• Increase the power generation: same as other electronics, with higher temperatures, the solar panels come with decreased power outputs. But water will cool the solar panels, which will ensure the efficiency of a solar panel when the temperatures rise. The power generation of floating solar can be increased by about 8 to 10%.
• Less evaporation: The shade that the floating solar panels produce can help reduce the presence of algae that blooms and evaporation water loss, which will protect the water resource.
• Easy to maintenance: the floating power plant is built on the water, which can reduce the dust pollution.
• Shade avoiding: the water surface is relatively open, which can effectively prevent the shade from the trees, mountains, etc.
• Convenient for the electricity consumption: it’s convenient for some villages and cities that is closed to water, because the electricity can be consumed nearby.