The aerovoltaic allows to save energy but also to ventilate the habitat and bring more freshness in summer.

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If photovoltaics is now a well-known technology and has been growing steadily for several years, aerovoltaics is emerging as the newcomer in solar energy.

This hybrid system combines photovoltaic and thermal panels to both produce electricity and heat the home.

This innovation claims to exploit 80% of solar potential, instead of 20% for photovoltaic alone.

An interesting solution but which is still very expensive ...

A two-in-one system

The aerovoltaic makes it possible to supply electricity in the house but also to recover the thermal energy produced by the rays of the sun to heat the house.

With this method, both sides of the solar panel are optimized to multiply its performance.

Thus, it enables electricity production to be increased by 10% compared to conventional photovoltaic equipment.

It also offers an air cooling system in summer, because it combines the functions of heating and air conditioning.

Finally, this technology allows the home to be ventilated and purified, by filtering the outside air blown inside the home.

At what price ?

If the aerovoltaic is an all-in-one system to reduce its energy bill, it is however a very expensive installation, much more besides than the photovoltaic one.

The price of this installation varies between 15,000 and 18,000 euros including tax for panels offering 3 kWp (kilowatt-peak, the unit of measurement of these solar kits), around 24,000 euros for a 6 kWp and 40,000 for a 9 kWp.

Obviously, everything depends on the equipment installed, the difficulties associated with the installation and the companies which are still few in number to offer this type of solar panels.

What profitability?

Like photovoltaics, the profitability of your aerovoltaic equipment will first depend on your place of residence.

Indeed, energy production will be more efficient if your house benefits from significant sunshine throughout the day and year.

Likewise, the insulation of your home will play a big role: old homes tend to minimize the beneficial effects of this type of development, unlike new or renovated homes meeting RT2012 standards.

As for the financial aspect, Ademe carried out a study showing that savings for heating are only 3 to 10% for old houses and up to 27% for new ones.

Also, don't expect a return on your investment for seven or eight years after installing the panels.

It is therefore necessary to think of the aerovoltaic as a complete system which makes it possible to save electricity and heating, but above all which offers in addition better indoor air quality and a cooling effect in summer.

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What state aid?

Public financial aid can help you finance this installation.

For more information, contact an energy renovation public service advisor on 0 808 800 700 (non-surcharged number) or on the Faire.gouv.fr platform.

  • Photovoltaic

  • Sun

  • Habitat

  • Heater

  • energy