Renewable applications
Ideal for renewable energy sources - approved by TUV as a substrate for photovoltaic systems to IEC 61646, and with its high solar absorption it is ideal for Transpired Solar Collectors.
Photovoltaics
Colorcoat Prisma® with Unisolar photovoltaic laminate has been assessed by TUV Rheinland and has passed all the performance criteria for certification according to IEC 61646, which is the internationally recognised standard for the design qualification and type approval for thin film terrestial photovoltaic (PV) modules.
Transpired Solar Collector (TSC)
The TSC is a globally proven solar air heating system that utilises the sun’s energy to heat fresh, outdoor air.
Installed as an additional ‘skin’ to a building’s southerly facing elevation, the system consists of a Colorcoat Prisma® profiled steel sheet with thousands of tiny perforations uniformly spaced across the full face of the collector.
Benefits:
- Lowest payback of any renewable technology that is currently available
- Suitable for retrofit and refurbishment over most constructions
- Recognised as delivering 20% renewable energy, not just 20% savings
- Up to 50% reduction in heating costs
- Included in the Simplified Building Energy Model (SBEM) in 2010
- Fully recyclable at the end of the buildings life
- No impact on building aesthetics
- Globally proven
- Independently tested
- Merton rule compliant
For more information please view our Colorcoat Prisma® technical brochure
Prisma® Colourcard
Inspire your imagination with aesthetic exterior steel roofing and wall cladding that last
Colorcoat Prisma® Technical brochure
High performance pre-finished steel roofing sheets with aesthetic appeal
