Solar tiles to capture energy and redistribute it in our homes

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THEcompany SolTech Energy has developed an original solution to capture and exploit the sun's heat. With or without clouds. There are two major means of harnessing the sun's energy: The first is photovoltaics, which consists of directly converting the rays into electric current. The second is thermal: Using the sun to heat the ambient air, or to produce steam and therefore electricity.

The tiles developed by SolTech are transparent. While isolating the building, they are crossed by the sun's rays, the heat of which is captured by a coating placed under the tiles. A patented system distributes this thermal energy throughout the building. And the results are there: With 150 m2 of Soltech tiles, a nursery in the suburbs of Stockholm generates approximately 48000 kWh per year, more than twice the energy consumption of a recent single-family house.

Soltech is available in four versions: Sigma, for tiled roofs, Alfa, for other buildings, Techo Solar, for cement roofs (especially in Mediterranean countries) and Soltech Power, which integrates photovoltaic panels to produce electricity. The system developed by the young company can be installed in any building, whether it is open (for example an outdoor swimming pool) or closed.