Photovoltaic Noise Barriers and Their Role in Solar Energy Collection

Have you ever noticed how the noise levels in your home decreased after you’ve installed solar panels over your roof? Overhead noise once became a regular complaint in your upper floors. Now, it has become a thing of the past, and it’s all thanks to your panels. This beneficial side effect of solar panels has become a great interest for many manufacturers to the point that they’ve started manufacturing photovoltaic noise barriers along highways to serve two objectives: reduce noise and harness solar energy from places with low solar obstacles.

Photovoltaic noise barriers are thicker solar panels that can stand upright as walls or barriers, making them an excellent deterrent against traffic noise.

Many residential and corporate zones have long complained about vehicle noise near highways. Many schools alongside main thoroughfares have continuously complained about noise from commercial and industrial zones aside from roads. With photovoltaic noise barriers, governments can hit two birds with one stone.

The thicker noise barriers are equipped with acoustic dampeners, reducing noise from all directions. Next, the photovoltaic cells use the acoustic foam as insulators, allowing them to collect solar energy effectively.

This is a new technology that hasn’t been implemented in many countries and cities. However, it’s most likely the future of solar technology, especially once mass adoption occurs.

Learn more about them below from Solar Innova.

Photovoltaic Noise Barriers (PVNB) are physical obstructions with photovoltaic panels designed to produce renewable energy and also to lower noise levels between noise sources and sensitive receptors, such as hospitals, schools and residential areas.

Traffic noise has been recognized by the World Health Organization as an important factor contributing to the pollution of the environment. In addition to causing discomfort, it has significant negative impacts on health in the populations that live near the road infrastructure.

The sounds emerging from the roads are considered among the most annoying. According to studies carried out, the acceptable level of sound coming from the communication channels during the day is approximately L=50-65 dB, depending on the type of building in the area. The noise level emitted by the existing communication routes should be limited to this range.

Acoustic barriers or anti-noise barriers allow reducing noise levels in residential, urban and industrial areas thanks to the attenuation of noise pollution from roads, railways or industries.

Solar Innova performs an acoustic study to find the optimal solution for each problem, adapting the acoustic screens to each situation both within the urban environment and in the industry.

The photovoltaic acoustic barriers of Solar Innova are manufactured with semitransparent photovoltaic panels, thus reducing the visual impact produced by other types of conventional barriers.

The advantages of this type of barriers are: the remarkable power of soundproofing, the excellent light transmission, very good resistance to weathering, to UV rays, are fully recyclable and simultaneously generate renewable energy. (Continue reading here to learn more)

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