This company offers solar-powered awnings for restaurants, reducing electricity costs and enhancing customer comfort. By integrating solar technology into outdoor shading solutions, they enable restaurants to generate their own power and create more pleasant outdoor spaces.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Restaurants often face high electricity costs, especially those with outdoor seating areas requiring shading. Traditional awnings offer shade but do not contribute to energy generation, leading to a missed opportunity for cost savings and sustainable energy practices.
Solution
SolarMarkise provides solar-powered awnings designed for restaurants, enabling them to generate electricity while providing shade for outdoor seating. These awnings use a robust solar fabric integrated with flexible, monocrystalline silicon cells, converting sunlight into usable energy. The awnings are installed by certified professionals and connected to the restaurant's power grid, reducing electricity consumption and costs. The system is designed as a plug-and-play solution, making it suitable for both property owners and renters, and includes consultation, mounting, and electrical installation services.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes restaurants, cafes, and hotels seeking to reduce electricity costs and implement sustainable energy solutions for their outdoor spaces. Solar installers are also a target audience, offered increased revenue through a unique product portfolio.
Features
- Durable solar fabric with integrated monocrystalline silicon cells boasting up to 22.4% efficiency
- Lightweight construction (2.2 kg/m² and 1.6 mm thickness) maintains form stability even in high temperatures
- High mechanical flexibility allows integration into movable awning elements without performance loss
- Weather-resistant design, tested to withstand wind, water, and chemical exposure
- Parallel-connected solar cells ensure stable energy generation even with partial shading
- Available in multiple sizes (e.g., M: 3.17m x 2.97m, 1200 Wp; L: 4.22m x 2.97m, 1800 Wp)
- Includes micro-inverter (SolarMarkise M) or inverter (SolarMarkise L) for grid connection
- Compliant with European safety and quality standards, holding all required CE certifications