Can solar panels be used on steel buildings?

Solar panels on steel buildings mainly use photovoltaic arrays combined with steel structure building roofs and walls to generate solar power, which has outstanding energy and land-saving advantages.

Can framed photovoltaic panels be installed on a prepainted steel roof?

Framed photovoltaic (PV) panels can be successfully installed on COLORSTEEL® prepainted steel and ZINCALUME® steel roofs. The following maintenance practices will help to ensure the long term performance, durability and aesthetic appeal of your COLORSTEEL® prepainted steel or ZINCALUME® steel roof.

Can photovoltaic panels be used as building elements?

Aesthetic aspects must be considered when photovoltaic panels are applied as building elements. Colours can be added by reflecting some of the sunlight that otherwise could have been utilized for electricity generation. Reflectance spectra of commercial solar cell modules have been measured and analysed.

What do photovoltaic panels look like?

Traditionally relegated to roofs, photovoltaic (PV) panels tend to have a uniform appearance: large black or dark blue rectangular pieces of shiny glass with metal frames.

Are coloured solar cells suitable for buildings?

For most buildings black surfaces are not desired, and only lighter and coloured solar modules will be considered. Efficient and aesthetically pleasing coloured solar cell modules therefore represent an important contribution towards more widespread use of BIPV in buildings.

Can I use PV panels & flashings based on copper?

Avoid using PV panels or flashings made from materials such as copper, or alloys containing copper or lead. This has the potential to create bi-metallic corrosion resulting from water run-off onto COLORSTEEL® or ZINCALUME® steel. Refer to Incompatible Materials.