Looking for photovoltaic roofing for a pergola/deck...

Chris Cole

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Nov 30, 2008, 5:02:56 AM11/30/08

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Hi everyone,

After an admittedly fairly brief scouring of the web for any obviously
available products, I was hoping someone here might be able to point me
in the right direction.

I have a 6 x 5 metre deck on the back of my house, and am going to be
putting a transparent/translucent roof over it in the near future.

What I would like to use for the roofing material is PV sheeting/modules
which capture some of the light, converting it to eletricity, and let
some of it through.

I am almost certain I have seen such a product in either a written or TV
article at some point, but I can't seem to find anything like it
available commercially at the moment.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Chris

tele...@tpg.com.au

Eeyore

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Nov 30, 2008, 8:53:03 AM11/30/08

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Chris Cole wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> After an admittedly fairly brief scouring of the web for any obviously
> available products, I was hoping someone here might be able to point me
> in the right direction.
>
> I have a 6 x 5 metre deck on the back of my house, and am going to be
> putting a transparent/translucent roof over it in the near future.
>
> What I would like to use for the roofing material is PV sheeting/modules
> which capture some of the light, converting it to eletricity, and let
> some of it through.

Do you have a spare $20,0000 ?

> I am almost certain I have seen such a product in either a written or TV
> article at some point, but I can't seem to find anything like it
> available commercially at the moment.
>
> Any suggestions greatly appreciated.

Read the 'newbie here' thread.

Graham

zhangxin...@gmail.com

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Dec 5, 2008, 6:57:05 AM12/5/08

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On Nov 30, 9:53 pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@hotmail.com>
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Dec 6, 2008, 5:39:43 PM12/6/08

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> telem...@tpg.com.au

I think you may be referring to titanium dye glass panels. You might
try a search in <www.caddet.org/>

gde...@gmail.com

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Dec 9, 2008, 2:41:14 PM12/9/08

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Chris;

I recently saw an episode on Planet Green which showed a household
pergola with photovoltaic panels on teh roof... Like you I had alsp
envisioned this as a natural fit...

So I did a little exploring.

Hope this helps!

gde...@gmail.com

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Dec 9, 2008, 2:49:25 PM12/9/08

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Chris;

Here is a product sheet on exactly the product it seems you are
looking for.

http://www.suntech-power.com/en/products/docs/Light%20Thru%20Brochure.pdf

> telem...@tpg.com.au

mi...@cleanenergycouncil.org.au

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Dec 24, 2008, 7:33:28 AM12/24/08

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Hi Chris,

A successful solar pergola has been installed at 40 Albert Road,
Albert Park, Melbourne. Call Szencorp.

There are also cadmium telluride thin film glass sandwich panels
available that would be ideal for the job.

Hope this helps

Mike

On Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:02:56 +1100, Chris Cole <tele...@tpg.com.au>
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Mel

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Jan 6, 2009, 10:45:34 AM1/6/09

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You could also use some standard glass/glass modules - opaque cells but
transparent space between the cells. You won't be able to choose the
cell spacing, but standard products are pretty hard to beat price wise.
Plus you get a pretty checkerboard shadow pattern :-)

Mel

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