SolarSkin for Solar Installers

Win the Clients Who Care How Solar Looks.

Your Panels, Your Crew
SolarSkin covers the standard panels you already specify, and your crew mounts and wires them as usual.
Logos, Colors, Less Glare
Offer a client’s logo, colors that blend into the roof, or a matte finish that cuts glare.
Planned at the Bid
SolarSkin goes on before mounting, so it belongs in the design and the bid.

Some clients want solar but not the look of it. SolarSkin gives you an answer.

See how SolarSkin works.

Why installers offer SolarSkin

Some commercial clients want solar but not the look of plain dark panels, and some want the array to carry their brand. SolarSkin lets you say yes to both: a printed film puts a logo, colors or a pattern on the panels you were already going to install.

Brands and businesses. A logo or brand colors on a headquarters, store, dealership or venue.
Schools and campuses. School colors, a crest or a mascot.
Sites that need to blend in. A solid color or pattern chosen to match the roof or nearby buildings.
Sites with glare concerns. SolarSkin’s matte finish scatters reflections near airports, highways and neighbors.

How SolarSkin fits into your project

You send the array layout and panel model, and your client sends their logo or design.
We fit the design to the panel grid and send a mockup for approval.
We print SolarSkin for the panels the design covers.
A certified graphics installer applies the film to the panels before they’re mounted. Whoever orders the film arranges the graphics installer, and we’ll point you to 3M’s list of certified installers.
Your crew mounts and wires the panels as usual.

What it does to output

Panels under the film produce somewhat less. Sistine’s figures put energy yield at 98 to 99% of the bare panel’s output with partial coverage, 92% with half coverage and 85% with full coverage. Panels without film lose nothing, so a logo across part of an array costs less output than those figures suggest.

Durability

SolarSkin passed IEC 61215 durability testing at NREL. IEC 61215 is the standard durability test for solar panels.

Pricing

SolarSkin is priced per panel covered, and the graphics installer bills separately. How SolarSkin pricing works.

Projects with installers

See SolarSkin projects built with solar installers in our commercial project stories.

Installer questions

Which panels does SolarSkin work with?

SolarSkin isn’t tied to one panel maker. It covers the standard panels you already specify.

Can SolarSkin go on panels that are already installed?

Only if they come down. It’s applied before mounting, so bring it in during design or the bid.

Who applies the film?

A certified graphics installer, before the panels are mounted. Whoever orders the film arranges the graphics installer, and we’ll point you to 3M’s list of certified installers.

How much does it add to a bid?

SolarSkin is priced per panel covered, plus the graphics installer’s work. Request a quote with the panel count and design for a number.

How do we get started?

Request a quote with the array layout, the panel model and your client’s design, or as much of it as you have.

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