Kolon Global Obtains Patent for 'Building-Integrated Solar Panel Exterior Wall Installation Device'

Kolon Global announced on the 11th that it has registered a patent for the 'Solar Module Exterior Wall Installation Device,' jointly developed with ABM, a company specializing in building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) panel installation.

Building-integrated photovoltaic modules applied by Kolon Global at Pangyo 2nd Techno Valley Global Biz Center. [Photo by Kolon Global]

This patent was developed based on ABM's roof-integrated BIPV installation technology, adapted for exterior wall installation. The patented device is a bracket-type apparatus used to install solar modules on building exterior walls onto fixed frames. Through the engagement structure of the hook groove and hook with an insertion guide surface, vertical installation of solar panels can be performed relatively easily. The device is characterized by enhanced maintenance convenience; solar modules installed using this device allow for easy disassembly and replacement of only the damaged panels in case of breakage or malfunction.

Since 2019, Kolon Global has been working with Shinsung ENG, a solar panel specialist company, to develop 'Solar Skin,' a solar panel that can be used as building exterior material. Unlike conventional solar modules that require separate spaces such as roofs and rooftops, Solar Skin, which combines solar modules with architectural exterior materials, can be installed on building exterior walls, making it applicable even in spaces with many high-rise buildings and limited idle land.

Following the installation of Solar Skin in the Smart Village within Busan Eco Delta City early last year, Kolon Global is expanding related installations, including the installation of a 55-kilowatt (kW) solar module at the Pangyo 2nd Techno Valley Global Business Center.

A Kolon Global official stated, “With the mandatory certification of zero-energy buildings for private multi-family housing starting in 2024 to achieve carbon neutrality, the utilization of this technology is expected to increase. We plan to expand the application of renewable energy facilities such as Solar Skin to public facilities and apartments.”

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