Sunopy Ukuvikela Elilaneni Nasemvuleni Ezindleleni Zabahamba Ngezinyawo by Peter Kuczia is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award in Ukudizayina Ezokwakha, Izakhiwo Nezinhlaka Competition Category.
IbhulonziEzokwakha· 2024
Sunopy Ukuvikela Elilaneni Nasemvuleni Ezindleleni Zabahamba Ngezinyawo
by Peter Kuczia
Client: Sunopy
Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award Winner in Ezokwakha Category
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The Design
About Sunopy Ukuvikela Elilaneni Nasemvuleni Ezindleleni Zabahamba Ngezinyawo
Iphrojekthi ye-Sunopy yethula isisombululo esintsha emadolobheni anezulu elishisayo: ikhaphosi elidobha ilanga elinikezela ngokuphephela kubahamba ngezinyawo kuyilapho likhiqiza amandla ahlanzekile. Lisebenzisa isakhiwo somhlanga onabolayo esinee-photovoltaic panels zengilazi, futhi linikeza ukufakwa ngokushesha ezisekelweni zensimbi ezisongela. Liklanywe ukuze lube nobuhle nokuqhubeka, umklamu walo oguquguqukayo uvumela ukuguquguquka okulula ukuze kuhambisane nezindawo ezahlukahlukene zasemadolobheni. Ngokwengxenye yokuqala ehlelwe ukuqaliswa eMalaysia, i-Sunopy ithembisa ukuguqula izimo zasemadolobheni, inikeze isitshalo samandla esilinear esingakhula futhi esithanda imvelo.
The Recognition
About the Umklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award
Sunopy Ukuvikela Elilaneni Nasemvuleni Ezindleleni Zabahamba Ngezinyawo iwinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award, ukwaziswa okuhloniphekile kakhulu okunikezwa imiklamo ephawulekayo eyehlukaniswa ukudala, ubuhlakani nobukhali bengqondo. Abawinile beBhulonzi yimisebenzi enobuchule obukhulu nedala ngokumangalisayo eqinisekisa isipiliyoni esibanzi, umcabango nobuhlakani babaklami babo. Sunopy Ukuvikela Elilaneni Nasemvuleni Ezindleleni Zabahamba Ngezinyawo ilindeleke ukuba ibe yinto exatshwa kakhulu, edunyiswayo nethandwayo, enobungcweti obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha. Lo mklamo owinile uMklomelo Webhulonzi we-A' Design Award uhlanganisa izindlela ezinhle kakhulu ebuciko, esayensi, ekuklameni nasebuchwepheshe futhi uhamba phambili ngenxa yokunaka kwawo imininingwane. Sunopy Ukuvikela Elilaneni Nasemvuleni Ezindleleni Zabahamba Ngezinyawo iyanelisa izidingo ngokumangalisayo, ithinta izifiso, iheha imizwa futhi ikhanga ukufuna ukwazi.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Project objective: a highly aesthetic and eco-friendly photovoltaic canopy for city walkways that can be built quickly and inexpensively at any location using a few repeatable bamboo elements and one kind of a standard rectangular photovoltaic module.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Just one Kilometer of SUNOPY could provide around 2000 MWh of electricity and could power 750 households or provide electricity for more than 1.000 electric cars driving 11.000 Kilometers per year.
- Tags
- Photovoltaic, sun protection, rain protection, sun canopy, sustainable structure
- Production Technology
- The construction has been parametrically developed to adapt to any common walkway and follow any route shape. The number of panel rows, distance between modules, and their inclination can be flexibly adjusted to local conditions.
The supporting structure comprises repetitive round bamboo arches, with non-reflective glass solar panels affixed to bamboo purlins. A fabric membrane offers extra protection and softly diffuses light.
Biodegradable and easily dismantled, the structure requires minimal resources and generates electricity emission-free. Installation is rapid on steel screw foundations, eliminating the need for concrete. The system is easy to assemble, modular, adaptable, and consists of only four repeatable components. - Research
- This study project explores the potential of using sunshade structures in hot climate cities to generate electricity from integrated photovoltaic cells while providing protection from harsh weather conditions. The aim is to achieve synergy between weather protection and solar energy production. Through simulation and analysis, the research evaluates the feasibility and energy production potential of such integrated systems, offering insights into sustainable urban development and resilience enhancement.
- Inspiration
- SUNOPY is a SUN harvesting CANOPY for hot climate cities, offering pedestrian protection from sun and rain. It's an urban linear power plant with a biodegradable structure of bamboo arches, purlins, and glass PV panels. Emitting no emissions, it installs rapidly on steel screw foundations. Modular and sustainable – it's a cityscape eye-catcher.
- Project Duration
- The project was developed in 2024, with the first experimental segment planned for implementation in the city of Putrajaya, Malaysia.
- Operation Flow
- The system offers perfect synergy: the photovoltaic canopy, providing protection from the sun and rain for pedestrians, generates electricity at the same time.
- Image Credits
- Image #1 : Shapeslinestudio, Image #2 : Shapeslinestudio, Image #3 : Shapeslinestudio, Image #4 : Shapeslinestudio, Image #5 : Peter Kuczia
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