Kyösti Kakkonen’s new territorial conquest

Building facades will soon produce energy in Finland. Sales advisor and investor Kyösti Kakkonen joined this new business.

Dutch Solarix BVsolar panel facades developed by , are imported and installed in Finland by an energy construction company Cores.

“I definitely wanted to be involved in this project. Solarix represents a new kind of construction, and can change the industry permanently. It offers significant added value to both property owners and residents and is the answer to many future challenges,” says Kakkonen in the company’s press release.

Facades that collect solar energy can produce, for example, more electricity in apartment buildings than what is consumed in the property. Surplus electricity can be sold back to the electricity grid. This is supposed to bring additional income to the housing association and keep the fees low.

Façade boards are designed to withstand northern weather conditions. Especially cool spring and autumn days, when the sun shines brightly without excessive heat load, enable efficient energy production. In winter, the facade that collects solar energy remains active, because it is not buried in snow like solar panels installed on the roof.

The 12-millimeter-thick facade plate is a panel made of tempered glass, inside which the solar cells are integrated. It withstands scratches and even hard impacts.

The boards are installed in a ventilated frame structure. They are attached to horizontal and vertical rails with a hidden fastening system, which is why they are easy to remove.

They own Cores Oy, which imports Solarix boards Seroc Holding Oy, Foxra Oy and owned by Kyösti Kakkonen Joensuu Kauppa ja Kone Oy.