In our previous article, we explained what the word BIPV means and why its widespread use will make it one of the most prominent energy-generating building products of the future. In this article, we present a product that is already available worldwide and is highly innovative, aesthetically pleasing, and doubly ‘green’. And this is none other than solar pavement! Let’s take a look at the advantages of using this paving material to cover the surroundings of your property.

Clean energy under your feet

Many people may not know, but PLATIO Solar is one of the companies that can offer an environmentally friendly and aesthetic solution for BIPV in the domestic and international market. Our company’s proprietary product is the solar pavement, which is considered an extraordinary innovation in the construction industry. The solar paver produced by our company is a double green building material. PLATIO is environmentally friendly not only due to the use of renewable energy but also to the 100% recycled plastic frame that holds the solar cell. In this way, the solar paver not only saves the planet from unnecessary pollutants but also keeps plastic waste in circulation.

PLATIO solar paver. Photo: PLATIO

The product works in the same way as a conventional solar panel but has extra protection as it is placed on the ground. The solar cells are protected from external influences by a heavy-duty glass plate with a non-slip surface that is scratch and impact resistant. A robust frame made of plastic waste ensures the load-bearing capacity of the solar paver and the protection of the connecting cables.

The use of materials, the special manufacturing process and the modular design result in a highly durable frame structure that will ensure trouble-free operation and easy installation of the solar panels for decades. The solar paver has a lifespan that exceeds that of conventional concrete paving, and its tensile and compressive strength is much higher than that of conventional concrete pavements.

PLATIO solar pavement. Video: PLATIO

Versatile use

With all the characteristics described above, the use of solar pavers allows for a wide range of applications. The product can be an ideal solution for the development of areas around private and corporate properties, for Smart City investments by municipalities or as basic infrastructure for e-mobility.

Solar pavement is both a useful element and a jewel in any home. It is also an excellent solution for paving walkways, terraces or driveways. The solar paver is ideal for residential buildings that want to reduce their ecological footprint. Whether modern or listed buildings, villas or apartment blocks, all of them can be equipped with solar pavement.

The solar pavement is also a solution for green-minded, CSR-focused and carbon-neutral companies, as the product, being a design building material is suitable for factories, offices, shopping malls or even hotels. This building element can give an attractive appearance to balconies, squares, walkways or even roof terraces.

Home solution. Photo: PLATIO
Green companies solution. Photo: PLATIO

Another global trend is the transformation of cities into smart cities. A modern municipality committed to sustainability can no longer do without the use of renewable energies. Another practical and aesthetic solution is the solar pavement. It can cover the pavements of public spaces and landscaped areas for decades to. But for smart cities, the range of applications goes beyond: it can also power small off-grid smart devices such as smart lawnmowers and smart benches.

The solar paver could also play an important role in the future for the further uptake of e-mobility. Charging stations for various electric vehicles (e-cars, e-scooters, e-bikes) will be powered locally, either by the parking space itself or by the adjacent solar paving. This is a truly green transport solution!

Smart city solution. Photo: PLATIO
E-mobility solution. Photo: PLATIO

With the options outlined, users/customers can kill two birds with one stone. They can cover the pavement around buildings with a durable construction material that can also continuously generate energy during the day on an otherwise unused, passive surface. PLATIO Solar’s solar paving is therefore a design building product that combines aesthetics and solar technology in one building material.

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