Designed around the opening.
Solar motorised shades use a compact solar charging system to support everyday blind operation without a new power outlet at the window. They are a considered option for completed interiors, hard-to-wire locations and rooms where clean installation matters.
The motor, panel position and blind type are selected for the window, its available daylight and the way the room is used. The result is convenient daily control with less visible wiring and a lighter installation footprint.
Why choose solar motorisation
- No new mains connection at the window. Solar charging can remove the need to run power cabling to suitable openings.
- Ideal for finished rooms. A practical retrofit direction where walls, ceilings and joinery are already complete.
- Convenient daily control. Open, close or position compatible shades without reaching chains or cords.
- Lower-impact operation. Available daylight contributes to routine charging for a more energy-conscious control system.
Compatible shade directions
| Shade type | Performance focus | Suggested rooms |
|---|---|---|
| Solar roller shade | Clean profile with light-filtering or blockout fabric options. | Bedrooms, studies and offices |
| Solar layered sheer shade | Adjustable light and privacy with a softer, more decorative finish. | Living rooms and street-facing windows |
| Solar honeycomb shade | Cellular insulation with convenient motorised positioning. | West-facing rooms and conditioned spaces |
| Solar curtain system | Automated movement for selected soft-furnishing applications. | Living rooms, large glazing and finished interiors |
- Shade type
- Solar roller shade
- Performance focus
- Clean profile with light-filtering or blockout fabric options.
- Suggested rooms
- Bedrooms, studies and offices
- Shade type
- Solar layered sheer shade
- Performance focus
- Adjustable light and privacy with a softer, more decorative finish.
- Suggested rooms
- Living rooms and street-facing windows
- Shade type
- Solar honeycomb shade
- Performance focus
- Cellular insulation with convenient motorised positioning.
- Suggested rooms
- West-facing rooms and conditioned spaces
- Shade type
- Solar curtain system
- Performance focus
- Automated movement for selected soft-furnishing applications.
- Suggested rooms
- Living rooms, large glazing and finished interiors
Site assessment
Suitability depends on window orientation, the solar panel position, available daylight, blind size and selected motor. CCBD should confirm these details during measurement before the final system is specified.