Standing Seam Metal Roof With Integrated Solar Panels

Clipless one piece positive locking standing seam panel that provides a timeless roof appearance.

Standing seam metal roof with integrated solar panels.

The south face of this standing seam metal roof is overlaid with a four kilowatt array of thin film solar panels. The series connection of modules is made under the roof sheeting between the battens. The installation is as easy as the installation of standard standing seam metal roof. 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.

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. Thin film pv systems are flexible lightweight and adhere directly to the pan of a metal standing seam roof. Colonial seam continuous standing seam metal roof panel with an integral seam. 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. With clip fastened standing seam roofs the panels can be clamped onto the raised seams so that no or very few actual roof penetrations are necessary. With a conventional roof such as asphalt shingles you would need to drill holes into the roof in order to mount the panels. With other types of metal roofs penetrations of the roof will be necessary but.

Metal roofing provides the best platform for the building integrated photovoltaic bipv system. Electricity is produced in a thin photovoltaic layer that covers the metal sheet. Uni solar is the most well known manufacturer of thin film solar for standing seam roofs. Proseam is a standing seam metal roof panel suitable for residential commercial and light industrial properties.

Traditional solar panels can be integrated nicely with our metal roofs. 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. The six green homes in this community in hinesburg vermont are all positive energy buildings producing as much energy as they use over the course of the year. 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.

Unlike conventional solar panels thin film solar on metal roofs lays flat against the roof in direct contact. This allows your solar installation to look discrete and natural.