Standing Seam Metal Roof With Integrated Solar Panels

Based on the long established principle of fully supported metal roofing the panels are secretly fixed with no penetrative or through fasteners offering a completely watertight roof system.

Standing seam metal roof with integrated solar panels.

Clipless one piece positive locking standing seam panel that provides a timeless roof appearance. A 213 x 14 5 x 2 thin film solar panel can be had for 190. With other types of metal roofs penetrations of the roof will be necessary but. Roofit solar modules are building integrated photovoltaic bipv construction elements that replace the conventional roofing and facade materials.

Unisolar thin film pv laminates were originally designed to fit into and be integrated with standing seam metal roof panels. Solar installation on a classic metal roof. Proseam is a standing seam metal roof panel suitable for residential commercial and light industrial properties. Installation of solar metal roofing consists of cleaning the inside of the metal roof panel applying and rolling in the solar pv laminate installing the metal roofing panels and connecting circuitry at top of roof under ridge cap.

Thin film pv systems are flexible lightweight and adhere directly to the pan of a metal standing seam roof. Uni solar is the most well known manufacturer of thin film solar for standing seam roofs. The installation is as easy as the installation of standard standing seam metal roof. With a conventional roof such as asphalt shingles you would need to drill holes into the roof in order to mount the panels.

The best part about standing seam is that it s proven to last in pretty much any climate while providing superior durability longevity and energy savings. This allows your solar installation to look discrete and natural. Electricity is produced in a thin photovoltaic layer that covers the metal sheet. Unlike conventional solar panels thin film solar on metal roofs lays flat against the roof in direct contact.

The series connection of modules is made under the roof sheeting between the battens. Standing seam is great for mounting of the pv solar panels no need to drill any holes in the roof as pv panels are mounted onto the seams of the metal roof with the help of s 5 brackets. Unisolar panels are 15 5 inches wide and fit perfectly into a 16 standing seam panels and are attached or laminated with special butyl adhesive that is on the back of each uni solar pv panel. Metal roofing provides the best platform for the building integrated photovoltaic bipv system.

A standing seam metal roof integrated with solar panels is a powerful combination of durability longevity energy efficiency and most importantly value for the money. Colonial seam continuous standing seam metal roof panel with an integral seam.