Featured in Keen Korea – 01-2011

Different system concepts

Roof-integrated systems: On slanted roofs, solar panels can replace conventional roof tiles and shingles. Manufacturers of insulation systems and module makers both offer systems for the roof-integration of photovoltaics. A number of new systems simultaneously perform multiple building functions.

This market overview on the next few pages covers roof-integration systems based on two different principles. On the one hand, modules can be installed flush with the roof membrane; in such cases, a watertight layer of metal or plastic is installed beneath. On the other, the solar array not only replaces roof tiles, but also …

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