Integrated Photovoltaic Roof in Switzerland

Cutting-edge architecture at the service of solar energy

Integrated Photovoltaic Roof
Photovoltaic Roof

What does Integrated Photovoltaic System mean?

An integrated photovoltaic system can be a choice dictated by taste or a solution to regulatory constraints present in some areas.

A photovoltaic system is said to be integrated when the panels replace the roof covering elements on which they are installed: the system is not placed on top of the roof but replaces the covering materials, such as tiles.
An integrated photovoltaic system therefore performs both its primary function of converting solar energy into electrical energy, and the function of covering the building from the elements.
Obviously because To ensure that this is possible, integrated photovoltaics are appropriately designed to protect the building from possible water infiltration during rainy days thanks to the use of special sheaths and waterproof structures.
This type of installation requires, even more than traditional photovoltaics, expert and qualified intervention, since an integrated photovoltaic system requires architectural skills in addition to normal expertise in the installation of photovoltaic panels.

Why integrate the photovoltaic system?

There are basically 2 reasons why you may request the integration of your photovoltaic system: aesthetics and necessity.

Aesthetics
Aesthetics

An integrated photovoltaic system is certainly more visually pleasing because the profile of the panels does not protrude from the casing of the structure. For this reason, many, especially when it comes to period homes, farmhouses or buildings with a certain style, prefer this type of installation.

Necessity
Necessity

Sometimes, regardless of personal taste, it is necessary to integrate the system due to landscape constraints, which may concern the building - if of particular aesthetic value - or the area in which it is built - for example in some historic centers or near natural parks. The concept, in reality, is always the same as the previous motivation, that is, the aesthetic effect that photovoltaic panels cause.

Areas of application:
The range of applications includes facades, parapets, photovoltaic roofs or classic roof systems. It is possible to work on large infrastructures (e.g. dams, noise barriers, etc.), open spaces, carports, alpine and desert applications.

The roof can be insulated according to the customer's needs. The modules can be either glass-glass or corrugated metal;

The modules can cover the entire roof, a portion of the roof, and can include walkways for the self-production of electrical energy from solar and renewable sources;

Quick and easy installation, the panels are laid and fixed to the underlying structure using profiles or fixed directly to the roof board in the case of metal modules;

No Holes: glass-glass photovoltaic modules are installed and secured to the panels with an innovative fastening system that does not require drilling holes, thus ensuring the integrity of the roofing over time. The alternative product we propose can be mounted like a sheet metal roof;

Greater yield of the photovoltaic module thanks to the ventilation induced in the cavity created by the height of the ribs or by the structure of the frame itself;

Absolute guarantee of water tightness and mechanical resistance of the system, due to the almost total absence of gaskets;

Reduced maintenance, mainly limited to the photovoltaic system;

Incredibly high hail resistance, double or triple that of any traditional photovoltaic module;

Increase in property value, increases energy performance class thanks to new roofing and on-site electricity production;

Versatile and modular system, panels in different colors and thicknesses based on the customer's requests and needs, just as the photovoltaic system can be composed of modules with cells and frames of different colors, to satisfy even the most stringent landscape-environmental integration requests;

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