{"id":582247,"date":"2023-07-10T18:02:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/these-dutch-startups-are-making-photovoltaics-sexy\/"},"modified":"2023-07-10T18:02:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T15:02:15","slug":"these-dutch-startups-are-making-photovoltaics-sexy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-dutch-startups-are-making-photovoltaics-sexy\/","title":{"rendered":"#These Dutch startups are making photovoltaics sexy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a65e2ce10ff8\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a65e2ce10ff8\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/these-dutch-startups-are-making-photovoltaics-sexy\/#The_future_is_bright\" >The future is bright<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the best ways to make buildings greener is to cover them with solar panels \u2014 turning homes, offices, and factories into clean energy generators.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooftop solar is particularly popular in the Netherlands because, well, it\u2019s a tiny country with lots of people, where every square inch counts. Adding solar panels to the empty exterior of a building, rather than occupying swathes of countryside, simply makes sense.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rooftop makes up the largest number of solar installations in the EU, and demand is <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowereurope.org\/advocacy\/solar-saves\/fact-figures\/annual-rooftop-and-utility-scale-installations-in-the-eu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">skyrocketing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. But, while solar panels will be an increasingly common feature of architecture going forward, for some they are an <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solarlinker.co.uk\/blog\/solar-panels-are-ugly-and-i-dont-want-them-on-my-roof-i131\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eyesore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, as the market booms, an emerging cohort of Dutch startups is specialising in solar roofs and facades that not only look awesome, but do the energy-generating bit too.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper latest channel-cta hs-embed-tnw\">\n<div id=\"hs-embed-tnw\" class=\"channel-cta-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"channel-cta-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/div>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/events.tnw\/hardfork-2018\/uploads\/visuals\/tnw-newsletter.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"channel-cta-input\">\n<p class=\"channel-cta-title\">The &lt;3 of EU tech<\/p>\n<p class=\"channel-cta-tagline\">The latest rumblings from the EU tech scene, a story from our wise ol&#8217; founder Boris, and some questionable AI art. It&#8217;s free, every week, in your inbox. Sign up now!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe sun sees solar modules, we see art,\u201d says Jeroen Boumans, architect at Eindhoven University spin-off ZigZagSolar. The startup has designed a corrugated facade for buildings that it claims harnesses twice as much energy as a standard flat solar wall, and 25% more than a solar roof. Its installations look more like a mural than anything else.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398115 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"solar-panels-energy-facade-netherlands-startups-europe\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2252\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-134x210.jpg 134w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-86x135.jpg 86w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-173x270.jpg 173w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-982x1536.jpg 982w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-1310x2048.jpg 1310w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-796x1245.jpg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2023%2F07%2F10%2Fsolar-panels-art-dutch-startups-europe%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: ZigZagSolar uses a corrugated design to maximise sun exposure. It allows allows the incorporation of some impressive murals. Credit: ZigZagSolar\" data-title=\"Share ZigZagSolar uses a corrugated design to maximise sun exposure. It allows allows the incorporation of some impressive murals. Credit: ZigZagSolar on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share ZigZagSolar uses a corrugated design to maximise sun exposure. It allows allows the incorporation of some impressive murals. Credit: ZigZagSolar on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>ZigZagSolar uses a corrugated design to maximise sun exposure. It allows allows the incorporation of some impressive murals. Credit: ZigZagSolar<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398115 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands.jpg\" alt=\"solar-panels-energy-facade-netherlands-startups-europe\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-134x210.jpg 134w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-86x135.jpg 86w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-173x270.jpg 173w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-982x1536.jpg 982w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-1310x2048.jpg 1310w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-netherlands-796x1245.jpg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRegular blue and black PV cells are not that attractive,\u201d says architect Ajax Abreu Garcia of UNStudio. In 2017, the architectural practice founded Solar Visuals, to bring full colour, durable print panels to the market.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cThese facades generate electricity, but they are also beautiful,\u201d says Garcia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Solar Visuals product consists of four layers: a constructive back, a layer with PV cells, then a print, and finally a glass plate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398109 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"solar-panels-energy-facade-netherlands-startups-europe\" width=\"1440\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup-280x140.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup-270x135.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup-540x270.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup-796x398.jpeg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2023%2F07%2F10%2Fsolar-panels-art-dutch-startups-europe%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Solar Visuals creates colourful solar panels for building facades. Credit: Solar Visuals\" data-title=\"Share Solar Visuals creates colourful solar panels for building facades. Credit: Solar Visuals on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Solar Visuals creates colourful solar panels for building facades. Credit: Solar Visuals on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Solar Visuals creates colourful solar panels for building facades. Credit: Solar Visuals<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398109 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup.jpeg\" alt=\"solar-panels-energy-facade-netherlands-startups-europe\" width=\"1440\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup-280x140.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup-270x135.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup-540x270.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-panel-visuals-startup-796x398.jpeg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398111 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"solar-panels-energy-facade-netherlands-startups-europe\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade-796x531.jpeg 796w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2023%2F07%2F10%2Fsolar-panels-art-dutch-startups-europe%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: The panels work the same way as conventional ones, but look way cooler. Credit: Solar Visuals\" data-title=\"Share The panels work the same way as conventional ones, but look way cooler. Credit: Solar Visuals on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share The panels work the same way as conventional ones, but look way cooler. Credit: Solar Visuals on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>The panels work the same way as conventional ones, but look way cooler. Credit: Solar Visuals<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398111 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade.jpeg\" alt=\"solar-panels-energy-facade-netherlands-startups-europe\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade-280x187.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade-202x135.jpeg 202w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade-405x270.jpeg 405w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/Solar-Visuals-facade-796x531.jpeg 796w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kameloen Solar, based in the small city of Roosendaal, adds colour to solar panels using its patented ColourBlast <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe now have a colour library with about four thousand possibilities,\u201d says Guust Verpaalen, the owner of Kameleon Solar. \u201cIf people say to us: we want terracotta, then we ask: what colour?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398112 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"solar-panels-energy-facade-netherlands-startups-europe\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1040\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-280x178.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-213x135.jpg 213w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-426x270.jpg 426w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-1536x974.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-796x505.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-1592x1010.jpg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2023%2F07%2F10%2Fsolar-panels-art-dutch-startups-europe%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Kameleon\u2019s ColourBlast tech was used to create this solar facade on Soltech\u2019s new factory in Genk, Belgium, which illustrates the hsitory of the site. Credit: Kameleon\" data-title=\"Share Kameleon\u2019s ColourBlast tech was used to create this solar facade on Soltech\u2019s new factory in Genk, Belgium, which illustrates the hsitory of the site. Credit: Kameleon on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Kameleon\u2019s ColourBlast tech was used to create this solar facade on Soltech\u2019s new factory in Genk, Belgium, which illustrates the hsitory of the site. Credit: Kameleon on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Kameleon\u2019s ColourBlast tech was used to create this solar facade on Soltech\u2019s new factory in Genk, Belgium, which illustrates the hsitory of the site. Credit: Kameleon<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398112 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon.jpg\" alt=\"solar-panels-energy-facade-netherlands-startups-europe\" width=\"1640\" height=\"1040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-280x178.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-213x135.jpg 213w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-426x270.jpg 426w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-1536x974.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-796x505.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-facade-kameleon-1592x1010.jpg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of these artistic twists on solar tech fall under what\u2019s known as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV). In simple terms, this is when solar panels are integrated <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">into<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the building itself, not mounted <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A pioneer in this regard is Solarix, whose panels were used to create what is slated to be the first building in the world to be equipped with a solar facade \u2014 the headquarters of engineering firm <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kuijpers in Helmond,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> completed in 2018 (check the featured image).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Solarix is focusing on facades, Dutch scale-up Exasun is one of many companies now providing built-in rooftop solar panels that are almost invisible to the naked eye. Its X-Roof system is used as a replacement for or in combination with ceramic roof tiles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398110 size-full js-lazy\" alt=\"solar-panels-energy-facade-netherlands-startups-europe\" width=\"1640\" height=\"782\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun.jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun.jpeg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-280x134.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-270x129.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-540x257.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-1536x732.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-796x380.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-1592x759.jpeg 1592w\"\/><figcaption><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Feditorial.thenextweb.com%2Fecosystems%2F2023%2F07%2F10%2Fsolar-panels-art-dutch-startups-europe%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Exasun\u2019s solar panels are almost indistinguishable from the surrounding roof. Credit: Exasun\" data-title=\"Share Exasun\u2019s solar panels are almost indistinguishable from the surrounding roof. Credit: Exasun on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Exasun\u2019s solar panels are almost indistinguishable from the surrounding roof. Credit: Exasun on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"\/><\/a>Exasun\u2019s solar panels are almost indistinguishable from the surrounding roof. Credit: Exasun<\/figcaption><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1398110 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun.jpeg\" alt=\"solar-panels-energy-facade-netherlands-startups-europe\" width=\"1640\" height=\"782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun.jpeg 1640w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-280x134.jpeg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-270x129.jpeg 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-540x257.jpeg 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-1536x732.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-796x380.jpeg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2023\/07\/solar-roof-netherlands-exsun-1592x759.jpeg 1592w\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a way, integrating solar panels <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">into <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the built environment is symbolic of how embedded this technology is becoming in modern architecture and design.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_future_is_bright\"><\/span><b>The future is bright<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dutch government recently announced it is <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaalgroeifonds.nl\/english\/government-allocates\/government-invests-4-billion-euros-in-18-projects-for-sustainable-economic-growth-and-future-prosperity\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ringfencing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> up to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20ac<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">412mn in funding for next-generation solar technologies, including solar facades, solar glass, and BIPV.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The capital will be directed to SolarNL, a consortium that looks to nurture the growth of solar PV manufacturing in the Netherlands and Europe. Many of the startups we\u2019ve just mentioned are part of this consortium.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who aren\u2019t ought not to worry though. The outlook for solar startups is looking bright regardless. Total investment in European solar startups is up 398% on last year, with firms receiving $6bn in backing by the end of May 2023. 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