Bipv Roofing Srs Energy
Made in partnership with u s.
Bipv roofing srs energy. They re the first company to make a cost effective lightweight solar technology that s ideal for the roofing space says abby nessa feinstein director of marketing for srs energy. Thanks to a well insulated house our small wood stove is keeping the interior at a. Roof tiles with mono or polycrystalline solar cells can also be used together with the classical roof tiles of the same producer in such case higher temperature and lower yield in case of limited air flow behind solar roof tiles must be considered during design phase. A good chunk of society s energy consumption is used for heating and cooling.
Roof shingles are produced with crystalline or with thin film solar cells. Fraunhofer srs energy s albert views certification and standardization as. A bipv roof with insulation. Srs energy has roots in the roofing industry and saw the need for pv that would fully integrate easily into the roofs of these types of houses.
Srs energy s solé power tile is a building integrated photovoltaic bipv roofing product for curved steep slope roofing systems. Electricity isn t the only form of energy that we use. As i write this article the outdoor temperature in the northern us is hovering around 0f 18c. Solar powered roofing tile to be exhibited in partnership with us tile philadelphia pa april 2009.
Srs energy develops manufactures and markets building integrated photovoltaic bipv roofing tiles that look install and perform like premium steep sloped roofing products. Thecnet story ends with a picture of the srs energy ceo s ice creamparlor sporting mostly red tiles and a row of the blueish solartiles which according to the story is the first commercial buildings to implement the solé power tile system but his store s home page shows grey shingles and so does google maps satellite image so srs energy s ceo had to waste money and. A 1662 german farmhouse that was renovated in the 80 s is the earliest example of bipv in the country. Srs energy a developer of sustainable solar roofing systems is launching solé power tile this month bringing the first building integrated photovoltaic bipv roofing product to curved roofing.
The solé power tile from srs energy is a building integrated photovoltaic bipv roofing product designed in collaboration with us tile intended for mission style roofs the product uses thin film solar technology to convert a greater spectrum of light into electricity while the barrel shape allows air to flow underneath reducing a building s cooling needs.