A solar roof not enough? or don’t have a roof in your apartment? Well, this kickstarter is aiming at doing what solar roofs do but for the windows of a house … solar blinds.
They’re being called “SolarGaps” and it’s expected they might pay themselves off in about 5 years if you live somewhere that gets a lot of sun; for a 10-square foot panel, making 1.5KwH per day (500 per year, or $88 per year), paying off their $385 cost in 4.6 years with an average 10 hours of sunlight per day.
From the guys being the kickstarter:
“SolarGaps are smart blinds that automatically track the sun and generate electricity from its energy. Simply plug in SolarGaps and solar energy starts to power all devices in your home. It can even store power in your home battery storage solution so you can use it as an emergency power supply. With SolarGaps, you produce your own electricity to save on your electricity bills. With our smartphone app, you can monitor and control SolarGaps from anywhere in the world.
“We believe that green energy should be available for everybody.” — Yevgen Erik, Founder of SolarGaps
Tech specs
SolarGaps are efficient enough to generate up to 100 watt-hours for every square meter when mounted outside, and up to 50 watt-hours per square meter when mounted inside.
For example, a three-room apartment with windows facing south will be able to produce up to 600W or about 4 kilowatts per day. In an office or retail space, you can generate up to 10 times more.
