Solar / photovoltaics / solar heat

Renewable energies and aluminium – also known as the green metal – go well together

Aluminium profiles can be completely recycled and in addition to ecological benefits offer a combination of strength, formability, corrosion resistance and light weight. Above all, the possibility of integrating functions into the profile is a major plus and makes it easier, for example, to mount the solar modules on roofs.

The solar industry is currently reporting strong growth worldwide. Sapa is ideally prepared for this situation and is also providing support in this field for its customers all over the globe.

Clients now make high demands when it comes to selecting a supplier. The simple supply of profiles is becoming rarer and rarer. Holistic concepts are increasingly in demand: development support, profile manufacture, machining, surface finishing and reliable and innovative logistics solutions – all from a single source. The earlier we become involved in the development process the better. Working in close co-operation with the client, our applications engineers prepare the optimal profile solution for the specific case, regardless of whether it is the frame profiles for solar modules, the supporting structure and mounting system or special applications involving solar thermal energy. When it comes to heat exchangers, Sapa has extensive experience in the areas of heat dissipation and can thus determine the heat dissipation requirement and hence the necessary geometry and size of the heat-sink profile for each application at an early stage.

A novel solar module frame developed by Sapa is a good example of how clients can put the potential for rationalisation to effective use. By intelligently integrating multifarious functions directly in the profile frame, clients can achieve a cost saving of up to 15%, regardless of whether it is a thin-film or crystalline solar module.

Sapa's new solar modul frame

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