SOLAR POWERED OPENERS

SMART ECO-SAVING TECHNOLOGY:

THE SOLAR REVOLUTION

OF THE DUKAPP RANGE

The sun is all you need, and the sun is always there. Ducati’s solar-powered gate, garage door, and window shutter openers are engineered to turn solar energy into absolute reliability.

Whether your property has an active main grid connection or is completely off-grid, choosing a solar-powered automation system means cutting passive energy costs to zero, reducing your environmental footprint, and guaranteeing that your system will always operate, even when the mains AC power supply is completely unavailable.

Ducati: A Pioneer in Solar Automation

While the global market has only recently focused on renewable energy, Ducati pioneered solar-powered gate automation nearly three decades ago. Since 1998, we have consistently developed and perfected solar-powered systems, proving that complete energy independence is not just a modern trend, but a core component of our technological identity.

Traditional automation systems consume a significant amount of electricity even during idle phases, which account for over 95% of a system's operational lifespan. Guided by Lorenzo Cavalieri Ducati’s core philosophy of structural essentiality and "Essential Mechanics", Ducati’s engineering team has leveraged its unmatched 30-year expertise to completely overcome this limitation.

Ducati's solar-powered openers reduce stand-by energy absorption to infinitesimal levels.

This radical efficiency allows every motorization within the range to function with absolute independence, natively leveraging backup batteries and photovoltaic solar panels to guarantee seamless, year-round operation—even under prolonged winter conditions or low solar exposure, provided there is proper daylight exposure.

Advanced Dual-Power Intelligence: Solar, Battery, and Grid Synergy

To overcome any skepticism regarding solar reliability, Dukapp features an intelligent hybrid power management system.

You can simultaneously connect the backup batteries, the solar panel, and the electrical main grid. The system automatically prioritizes the solar module as its primary energy source, keeping the batteries fully charged with clean, free energy.

However, if prolonged bad weather or extreme winter conditions cause the solar panel's charging voltage to drop below the optimal threshold, the control board instantly and automatically draws the exact amount of power needed from the main grid to top up the batteries, ensuring total peace of mind.

Advanced 24V Charge Balancing Technology

One of the most critical industrial innovations introduced within the Dukapp electronics architecture targets our high-performance 24V systems. These setups utilize a dual 12V battery configuration connected in series.

In conventional systems, series-connected batteries naturally suffer from voltage drift and charge imbalance over time, which drastically shortens battery lifespan and degrades overall system efficiency.

The Ducati Research & Development department solved this operational challenge by engineering an advanced active charge balancing system for series-connected batteries.

This technology continuously monitors and equalizes the voltage of each individual battery during the charging cycle—whether drawing power from the main grid or solar modules—ensuring both cells operate in perfect electrochemical equilibrium.

The result is a dramatic increase in battery longevity and unwavering structural reliability under heavy-duty continuous use.

Real-Time Smart Diagnostics via Smartphone

The Dukapp range projects eco-friendly autonomy into the Internet of Things (IoT) era, delivering absolute operational transparency to both professional installers and end-users. Through the dedicated DUKAPP smartphone application, the system allows users to:

Instantly monitor the real charge level of each individual battery along with the overall health status of the power supply, replacing obsolete, inaccurate readings based solely on total voltage.
Track real-time solar panel output, displaying the exact amount of energy the photovoltaic module is feeding into the system at any given second.
Prevent system downtime using predictive push notifications, which immediately alert the user on their smartphone if the batteries drop below a critical safety threshold, allowing for proactive intervention before complete power depletion.

Industrial Sustainability and Failsafe Autonomy

By minimizing base power consumption, stored energy is never dissipated to keep the control board active; instead, it is entirely preserved for mechanical movement. In the event of a total main grid blackout, the efficiency of the Dukapp electronics guarantees up to five days of complete operational autonomy without requiring manual key overrides.

Engineered by our specialized team in Fidenza in strict compliance with the most rigorous European safety and energy containment directives, the Dukapp range represents the definitive synergy between applied ecology, precision mechanical engineering, and advanced digital management.