That is less of a window question and more of a blinds and electrician question. You might find more directed feedback in the interior decorating forum as that is where they discuss items like blinds more often.

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Here are some questions to help guide you:

• Exterior or interior shades?
• Do you have a home automation system that will also control the shades or will you control them manually?
• What is your goal: Light control, Privacy, etc?
• Do you have insect screens?
• What types of windows are you planning to shade?
• What type of shading were you looking at? Such as Roman shades, cellular shades for the interior?

Somfy makes the majority of shade automation systems. There are some others. The Somfy comes in battery operated or hard wired. Some systems are better hardwired and battery is ok for many. I would consider hardwired on locations that would be difficult to reach to change the batteries.

I am looking at automating some of my blinds and windows. Have not made a final decision yet.

Good luck!