This month a new, up-rated version of ProSol TF known as ProSol TF+, will be available from leading solar energy and building envelope specialist, Schueco UK. Designed as a BIPV product, ProSol TF+ is an advanced, higher-efficiency thin-film PV module that produces a 30% increase in electrical output over conventional photovoltaic thin-film products.
The module’s superior performance – typically 80 Wp/m2 – is the result of a tandem cell structure that incorporates dual layers of microcrystalline and amorphous silicon, together with a special laminate foil (PVB). As well as generating electricity, ProSol TF+ can act both as insulation and as solar shading, resulting in a significant reduction in the need for heating and air-conditioning.
In appearance, the new ProSol TF+ is also strikingly different thanks to its new, deep anthracite colouring and the fact that, in addition to a standard rectangle, the modules can, for the first time, be specified in a variety of alternative shapes including triangles, parallelograms and rhomboids. This greatly extends the systems design possibilities for architects.
Importantly, in terms of sustainability, ProSol TF+ is an exceptionally ‘green’ product containing none of the rare or toxic materials – such as cadmium, selenium or lead – that are found in some PV systems.
ProSol TF+ modules are available either as single glass panes for use in Schueco rainscreen façade systems or as part of double- or triple-glazed units incorporated into Schueco insulated façade systems.
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