Photovoltaic Roofing Membrane

Thin film pv cells are effectively an integrated solution where pv cells are printed onto the roofing membrane.

Photovoltaic roofing membrane.

General solar pv is an integrated flexible photovoltaic waterproof system bipv building integrated photovoltaic certified according to the technical standards cei en 61646 and cei en 61730. If you can not find what you are looking for please call us at 1 800 852 6013 for assistance or use our contact. Building integrated photovoltaic modules are available in several forms. Download our photovoltaic roofing system flyer to learn more.

Stop the water catch the sun is the mission that distinguishes general solar s general solar pv system. The thermal barrier may be provided as a series of wedges that are. Evalon solar membranes should ideally be installed on central roof areas subject to lower wind uplift forces. The two leading products are bound to a typical commercial roof covering of a white pvc membrane evalon from alwitra or pre bonded onto zinc for a standing seam roof uni solar from rheinzink.

A thermal barrier is disposed between the one or more photovoltaic cells and the building isolating the two from one another. The result is a multipurpose roof covering which offers. White thermoplastics come in various widths from 3 ft. Perimeter and corner areas subject to high and maximum wind uplift.

Shading of pv modules by upstands roof lights and other roof penetrations should be avoided. However if the membrane is a multi ply system the job of even finding a leak gets exponentially harder. Solar arrays can t be moved out of the way they are permanent and restrict access to the membrane. This has the potential to significantly reduce the cost of production for pv cells as they can be manufactured in rolls and installed by roofing contractors just like standard roof membranes.

Flat roofs the most widely installed to date is an amorphous thin film solar cell integrated to a flexible polymer module which has been attached to the roofing membrane using an adhesive sheet between the solar module backsheet and the roofing membrane. A photovoltaic membrane system is provided for use on a building and optionally incorporated into the building envelope. One or more photovoltaic cells are provided at an upper layer of the system. No one wants to have to repair a roof that has a large solar array overburden.

The alwitra roofing system has also released a timely innovation evalon solar which is a high performance single ply roofing membrane has been integrated with flexible and lightweight photovoltaic pv modules. Membranes should run parallel to the roof purlins joists. In order to protect the roofing general membrane has developed the general solar pv system. The top layer of a roofing system is the waterproofing cover.

The most common roofing membrane materials include white thermoplastics pvc or tpo and black rubber epdm.