When PV cells are exposed to direct sunlight they convert it into electricity. This electricity is then fed into a small “grid tie inverter.” The inverter plugs directly into any wall outlet and “translates” the electricity so it is usable in a building or residence. The inverter not only changes the current from DC to AC, but also matches a building’s electrical system. That means that the grid tied inverter makes it so that the electricity produced by the shutter speaks the same language as the electricity in your building or house.

On a nice sunny day, a shutter covering a patio door can produce about 500 Watts per hour. That power goes directly into your system and is available for immediate use. That means in an average week your shutters might produce 21,000 Watts of power. If you are charged $.30 per kwh, you can save $28 per month or $336 per year just by covering your patio doors.

Producing 500 watts of power means you put enough power back in your household system to run an average big screen TV, your computer, and maybe some small appliances, all using power you produced. The more you produce, the less you draw from the grid.

You don’t need battery banks, large inverters, or electricians. Just plug the inverter into any wall outlet and the power is fed into the house where it can be used by anything that draws power from the grid. In addition, these shutters are beautiful, easy to install, and offer all the UV and heat blocking benefits of standard shutters – the only difference is that the PV Solar Shutter is the shutter that pays you back!

The PV Solar Shutter can be made out of any rapidly renewable, sustainably acquired, or recycled/repurposed material. We offer a wide range of colors and can match most colors with no problem using plant-based products manufactured by AFM Safecoat, America’s leading sustainable producer of paints.