The start-up Cover Green offers a 100 % Made in France solar pergola. It allows users to benefit from a shaded space in their garden or terraceto relax, read or simply take advantage of the outside of the sun. But also and above all, to produce green electricity without the need for solar panels on the roof, generally difficult to install and expensive. For example, it is necessary to provide between 6,000 and 24,000 € to install modules of a power between 3 and 9 kWc, according to Hello Watt. Consisting of 4 vertical beams welcoming photovoltaic panels, the woodwood pergola is designed to store solar energy and convert it into electrical energy. An interesting investment to reduce its energy bills and contribute to the energy transition, while enjoying the beautiful days.
A wooden pergola with solar panels
This solar pergola is equipped with photovoltaic panels (between 6 and 12) with a total nominal power of 3 kWc. Manuel Gioffredyfounder of the company, explains that this device allows you to develop a new living space in the garden, but also to save on its electricity bill. “” The idea germinated to combine the useful with pleasant by equipping the pergolas with photovoltaic panels He says. Cover Green opted for half-cell monocrystalline solar modules, reputed to be more discreet and homogeneous than conventional polycrystalline modules, while offering better performance. Its yield can go up to 24 %, against only 18 % for the latter. In addition, for the structure, the start-up claims to have bet on aesthetics, robustness and sustainabilitywith laminated wooden posts with neat finishes and high performance galvanized steel connectors. Post feet, on the other hand, are invisible and their height adjustable between 10 and 15 cm.
Simple installation and very practical
The start-up Cover Green offers two options for this solar pergola, namely in kit or turnkey. If we choose the second option, it is delivered installed and connected. On the other hand, for the first, it is delivered in kit and It is the users themselves who assemble. The company indicates, however, that this pergola is simple to install, whatever the selected dimensions. After fixing the vertical feet and posts, the upper part of the roof is assembled thanks to the angles connectors and followed it at the top of the structure. The next step is to strengthen the installation using the remaining beams and fix the aluminum rails of solar panels, before fixing the latter one by one. The last step, in particular the connection of panels to the meter, requires the intervention of an RGE electrician. Of course, the assembly instructions are provided with the kit which includes, among other things, laminated poles, posts of posts, photovoltaic panels, horizontal structural beams, all stainless steel hardware needed for assembly, etc.
100 % Made in France et recyclable
As aforementioned, this wooden pergola equipped with photovoltaic panels is fully manufactured in France. According to Cover Green, Its structure is made of French wood laminated-gluedfrom certified forests PEFC (European Program of Certified Forests). In addition, it is recyclable and makes it possible to achieve up to € 1,727 in savings per year. On the price side, this solar pergola is available in several dimensions, from € 6,840, with a 25 -year warranty for panels and 20 years for the structure.
As explained in this article by Nathalie, the device is eligible for certain premiums paid by the State (EEC, PAPV, etc.), if the installation is carried out by a RGE certified company, or if the user signs a contract with EDF (in the event of resale of electricity production). You will find more information on Cover.green. Could this solar pergola equip your garden soon? I invite you to give us your opinion, your remarks or put an error in the text, click here to publish a comment.
