Making Solar Disappear to Make It Belong, Fabrizio Chiara, Sunspeker

In this episode, Marine Cornelis welcomes Fabrizio Chiara, founder and CEO of Sunspeker — an Italian startup proving that energy does not have to stand out to make a difference.

At Energ’Ethic, we have often asked what it takes to make the energy transition feel right.

With Mirte Jepma, we explored how homes carry more than walls — they carry dignity, stories, and belonging.
With Giulia Ulpiani, we stepped into cities — places where energy meets public space, beauty, and identity.
With Rune Kirt, we reflected on the power of design in building trust and acceptance.

Fabrizio brings these conversations to life — very practically.

With Sunspeker, he is developing recyclable films that make solar panels disappear — blending into rooftops, landscapes, and facades, especially in places where beauty and heritage matter most.

But this story is not just about technology. It is about love for a place. It is about industry coming back home. It is about making energy part of the scenery — not the problem.

Highlights:

🟡 “Who wants to see an ugly world?”
This simple question sparked Fabrizio’s entrepreneurial journey — turning frustration with visual pollution into an industrial innovation rooted in beauty.

🟡 From Canavese with Ambition
Sunspeker was born in Italy’s Canavese valley — an area shaped by Olivetti’s industrial legacy and now home to a new generation of clean energy manufacturing.

🟡 Energy Should Fit In
Fabrizio believes that in cities, beauty is not decorative — it is essential. Aesthetic integration can make the energy transition acceptable, desirable, and local.

🟡 Invisible Does Not Mean Less Powerful
Sunspeker’s technology maintains 80% panel efficiency — while overcoming regulatory and social barriers in heritage and urban areas.

🟡 Building Energy Communities, Building Pride: For Fabrizio, the future of energy is both technical and human: empowering buildings to produce and share energy — while reconnecting people to their local industrial pride.

Links

→ Learn more about Sunspeker: https://www.sunspeker.com/

→ Support their crowdfunding campaign (until May 2025): https://www.crowdfundme.it/projects/sunspeker/

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