SHERIDAN, WYOMING – October 30, 2025 – Rollo Solar Melichar GmbH will showcase a broadened line of polycarbonate and PVC pool covers, vertical safety shutters, and recessed/deck-mounted systems at aquanale 2025 (Hall 07.1 | D038 E037). For municipal pools, hotels, and wellness operators, the proposition is clear: curb evaporation, stabilize water chemistry, and tighten access control—translating to measurable energy efficiency and leaner operations.
Innovation scope: materials, profiles, and installation flexibility
Rollo Solar’s Design Cover PC uses polycarbonate slats offered in transparent and tinted options with full RAL color customization for brand or architectural alignment. The Design Cover PVC range adds a hail class 3 option for outdoor resilience and a solar profile—transparent top, dark underside—to drive passive heating. For price-sensitive sites, Mini Cover automates what used to be manual foil sheets; Eco Cover enables on-site angle adjustment to fit irregular or organically shaped basins without bespoke tooling delays.
Technical enhancements that turn into workflow value
Automated drives and standardized housings shorten open/close cycles at lane changes, reducing staff minutes per shift. By limiting exposed surface area, operators reduce evaporation and debris ingress, which supports steadier chlorine demand and lower filtration load—direct OPEX savings. Weatherized housings and hail-rated components accelerate post-storm restart for outdoor venues, while PVC-solar profiles can shorten morning warm-ups during shoulder seasons.
Industry trends and market context: from energy volatility to portfolio standards
With energy prices volatile and insurers scrutinizing risk controls, pool covers and vertical separations are appearing earlier in tender specs as verifiable measures for evaporation control and access management. Portfolio owners are standardizing slat families and motor/controls stacks across multiple facilities to unify spare parts, training, and service SLAs. In hospitality, quiet drives and RAL-matched housings protect guest experience and brand cohesion; public operators prioritize documentation quality and predictable lead times.
Direct stakeholder quote (verbatim)
“All Rollo Solar® products are developed in Germany and manufactured exclusively with German components.”
What specifiers should lock in (procurement checklist)
- Match materials to risk: polycarbonate for durability/UV stability; PVC-solar where passive heat gain is a KPI; hail-rated for exposed sites.
- Unify platforms: one motor/controls ecosystem across sites, with remote limit-switch diagnostics and clear commissioning checklists.
- Fix finishes early: standardize RAL codes and housing dimensions to reduce change orders and speed replacements.
- Plan climate control: pair vertical safety shutters with optional weather aprons (PVC strip curtains) to retain heat overnight and deter intrusion.
- Measure outcomes: require pre/post KPIs (kWh, evaporation proxies, chemical dosing, staff minutes per cycle) in vendor SLAs.
Use cases and integration paths for operators
- Municipal pools: apply a two-tier spec—Design Cover PC for flagship sites; PVC-solar where quick thermal lift reduces boiler runtime.
- Hotels & wellness: leverage color-matched housings, quiet drives, and deck-mounted units that double as lounge platforms for fast retrofits.
- New builds: specify recessed (underfloor) systems integrated with seat cladding to preserve clear decks and accessibility.
For broader planning frameworks, see our aquatics infrastructure coverage for lifecycle costing, maintenance schedules, and retrofit playbooks.
Rollo Solar Melichar is exhibiting at aquanale 2025, Hall 07.1 | D038 E037. Learn more and review product specifications at https://www.rollo-solar.de/en/.