Standing Seam Metal Roof With Integrated Solar Panels

Unisolar thin film pv laminates were originally designed to fit into and be integrated with standing seam metal roof panels.

Standing seam metal roof with integrated solar panels.

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. This allows your solar installation to look discrete and natural. Clipless one piece positive locking standing seam panel that provides a timeless roof appearance. This standing seam metal roof solar panel mounting system features technical innovations proven on more than 350 mw of solar projects to simplify installation and.

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. Proseam is a standing seam metal roof panel suitable for residential commercial and light industrial properties. 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. In that case the pv system is actually integrated into the building design and is almost unnoticeable on the roof.

I think as a designer you ll agree that a standing seam metal roof is a choice location for a solar rooftop photovoltaic application. Colonial seam continuous standing seam metal roof panel with an integral seam. The snapnrack line of roof solar mounting systems is designed to reduce total installation costs. Thin film pv systems are flexible lightweight and adhere directly to the pan of a metal standing seam roof.

Metal roofing provides the best platform for the building integrated photovoltaic bipv system. Uni solar is the most well known manufacturer of thin film solar for standing seam roofs. 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. 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.

A 213 x 14 5 x 2 thin film solar panel can be had for 190. Attach solar panels and rails directly to standing seam metal roofs without drilling. With a conventional roof such as asphalt shingles you would need to drill holes into the roof in order to mount the panels.