Hi,
I am looking to build new construction and I am looking for a roof material that is stylish yet sophisticated; a metal interlock roof that also has solar panels included. Is there any such thing?
Help!
thanks
Silvarain1@comcast.net
Guest User
2007-11-10 14:22:17.000000
Where can this product be purchased.
Guest User
2008-01-15 14:57:00.000000
Actually Todd, you are wrong - there are solar panel integrated into metal roof - Uni-Solar laminated self-adhering solar panels. They are designed for 16" standing seam metal roofs. What is great about them is the very quick install and no need for mounting hardware and through-roof penetration like with the regular solar panels.
They are 16" wide by 18' long, which is 24 sq. ft. They are rated at 136 Watts. So in 1 sq. of roof area, you can have 544 watts of solar panels. I believe with a very easy installation - just peel-and stick right on the ground, and quick-connect terminals at the ridge line - this would be the most cost-efficient solar system on the market. Of course you need a standing seam roof for these solar panel which drives the cost up.
Good Luck
Guest User
2008-01-26 22:55:47.000000
Check out this entire solar roof by http://www.solarmetalroofinginfo.com/
Guest User
2008-08-29 10:19:34.000000
Truly Integrated BIPV
www.EnergyPeak.com - Complete Thin-Film Uni-Solar BIPV Systems in pre-packaged complete systems ready for Architects, Building Owners, PPAs, and Municipal needs.
Guest User
2008-09-27 22:54:04.000000
Hi
I am planning to install a 16" on center standing seam roof with 30 4'x5' solar panels mounted >6" from the roof to take advantage of the shade offered and keeping the panels cool. Question is how far apart to space the screws in the metal roof to handle the 100mph dynamic wind load we get here in SoCal?
Look forward to your response
Powell
Guest User
2009-08-14 10:05:44.000000
Their is a new metal roof with solar in the panal . It looks great I'd put on my house
Guest User
2009-09-24 18:53:55.000000
Our installation of Interlock roofing with Unisolar 136 BIPV "peel and stick" modules is now producing power here in Washington State. We have a 3K system and, as Todd points out, though not technically or functionally "integrated" into the aluminum roofing, the panels look great because they sit unobtrusively between the standing seams. Our older system which I installed in 1980 never caught much mainstream attention since the panels were tilted above the roof - an aesthetic flaw to many visitors - allowing the panels to get closer to the ideal 90 degree angle to the sun's seasonal position.
Guest User
2009-10-14 21:06:38.000000
I understand there are "spanish tile" looking metal roofing tiles. Can these also have the solar film or solar fusion installed on them?
Guest User
2009-10-21 17:05:50.000000
CHECK THIS COMPANY, WHIRLWIND, THEY BUILD METAL PANEL THAT CAN BE SHIP TO THE OWNER/INSTALLER WITH PRE INSTALLED SOLAR PANELS.
Guest User
2010-08-07 20:36:50.000000
have seen this on different websites but not a single price or estimate. Can you help me find a site that could give me a price idea?
Gumby_5@hotmail.com
Guest User
2010-11-27 22:59:16.000000
Are you still active on this site?
Guest User
2010-11-27 22:59:52.000000
I am doing the same thing: bright white standing seam roof, slicing up 6" square aluminum tubing to become individual standoffs.
ken_crawley (at) bellsouth.net
Guest User
2010-12-12 21:11:12.000000
16" spacing, stainless clips every 8", replaced 48 sheets of plywood. All of this was to improve my mounting plan for the solar panels. I wonder if I can claim part of the cost on my taxes as part of the PV system....?
Guest User
2010-12-12 21:16:01.000000
There is no "integrated" metal roof and solar panel system but traditional PV panels can be mounted on pretty much any metal roof and there is also an option with standing seam of thin film PVs laminated to the metal.
Todd Miller
2007-11-10 16:09:34.000000
You may wish to investigate United Solar or Dawn Solar for options.
Todd Miller
2008-01-26 22:22:25.000000
I did recommend Uni-Solar in a subsequent post. Because it is an "aftermarket" or "add-on" product, I do not consider it to be "integrated" to the standing seam roof. I guess that is a matter of how one defines "integrated" though. Thanks so much for your post!
Todd Miller
2008-02-06 06:10:43.000000
Thanks.
Todd Miller
2008-09-05 05:58:17.000000
Thank you.
I still do not consider thin films to be integrated to the roof system but that is just a matter of semantics. I am not denying their existence and value.
Todd Miller
2008-09-27 23:01:25.000000
Thanks for the feedback and update!
Todd Miller
2009-10-21 08:04:50.000000
No.
Todd Miller
2009-10-25 08:14:15.000000
Corey,
Not sure where Andres is, but there are several MRA members that provide solar metal roofing products:
http://www.custombiltmetals.com/solar.php
http://www.fabral.com/green.php
http://solar.interlockroofing.com/
http://www.mcelroymetal.com/content/solar/
http://www.pac-clad.com/pac-green-info/pac-green-products/pac-solar-series/
(You will have to copy and paste these links into the top address bar)
Nate Libbey
2010-11-29 11:57:30.000000
I contacted EnergyStar.gov regarding this.
You can take the taxes as part of the material costs.
**This also applies for metal roofing Energy Star tax credits, something I was not aware of.
Nate Libbey
2010-12-13 09:20:55.000000
For real.
I knew about the Metal Roof tax credit, but had always thought the 30% was on the pre-tax amount.
That was the surprise for me. When I called the official number on the EnergyStar.gov website and they confirmed that the 30% was on the total amount including taxes.
(good news, but I wish I'd known about it 2 years ago, when the credit started)
Now we're going to be busy letting people know they can count their taxes in figuring the credit.
Nate Libbey
2010-12-13 11:21:31.000000
Come on Nate...this is your Federal Tax dollars at work.
You have to love the Federal Government propping up an industry (Solar Panels) that would have no chance without the 30% tax credit.
Solar panels you get 30% back on the materials with no upper limit.
Qualified roofing you will get 30% (up to $1,500) on the materials.
