Emirates Insolaire sees high sales of coloured PV this year - report

Solar equipment maker Emirates Insolaire LLC expects to sell more than 50,000 sq metres (538,196 sq ft) of its coloured solar panels and photovoltaic models in 2015, The Peninsula said Wednesday.

The multi-coloured photovoltaic (PV) panels with Kromatix technology, the development of which took as much as nine years, are able to generate over 150 W per sq m when installed on rooftops, and more than 110 W/sq m on facades, managing partner Rafic Hanbali told the daily. They can be used in building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) projects in places, where the traditional black and blue modules contradict to design aesthetics.

Emirates Insolaire plans to introduce its product on the Qatari market soon. It will cover up to 8,000 sq m at two iconic buildings there with approximately 1 MW of the panels, according to the report. The coloured solar glass panels have already attracted the attention of entrepreneurs and engineers in the United Arab Emirates, Europe and Brazil, The Peninsula noted, citing the official.

The company, which is mainly active in the development and application of new solar technologies, is 51% owned by Dubai Investments. Solar applications developer SwissInso owns the remaining 49% in the joint venture (JV).

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