Specification & Performance
· Direct nailing on substructure
· Easy to transport and to install
· No support structures needed
· Extremely light weight
· Available in rolls of 12 interconnected solar cells
· Dummies available for filling edges
· Easy retrofit installation on top of existing asphalt shingles
· Suitable for historical buildings covered with natural slates (e.g. churches)
- Appearance: the surface is textured to blend and complement the granular surface of the surrounding conventional shingles
- Shingle roll size: 2194.6 mm - 304.8 mm
- Shingle cell size: 127.0 mm - 177.8 mm
- Electrical connections: two 304.8 mm long lead wires exiting from the bottom side of each shingle roll
- Weight per shingle element: 2.1 kg
- Installed weight: 7.5 kg/m²
- Suitable roof slopes : 15° - 85°
· Rated power : 17 Wp
· Technology UNI-SOLARâ Silicon Thin Film Triple Junction.
· Unbreakable (no glass) solar cells : encapsulated in polymer.
· By-pass diode to produce power even when partially shaded.
· High sensibility for lower irradiation levels and under diffuse light.
· 20 years warranty (limited).
· JRC-Ispra : certificats CEI/IEC 61646/CEC-701; UL-listed.
· Solar panels become structurally and aesthetically integrated roofing elements.
· Cost-effective installation through easy and fast fixing of roofing elements, standard installation techniques.
· No back-ventilation of solar panels necessary (panels can be directly placed on insulation material).
· Easy replacement of roof panels during renovation (roof remains accessible for maintenance).
· Ridge to eave coverage possible
· Wind and waterproof roof. Wind load: Independently tested up to 128 km/hour
· Solar electric power is collected through electrical terminations located on the top or bottom of the panel.
No deck or roof penetrations through roof skin are required.
· Environmentally friendly (thin film, < 1 µm).
· Aesthetically-pleasing with modern look, solar architectural roofing panels are integrated into the roof.
Applications (off-grid systems and systems connected to the grid)
· (Roof-top) Grid-connected systems or off-grid systems
· residential or commercial housing or buildings
· for renovation and new buildings
· for design roofs (large design freedom for the panel length, width and curvature)
· Suitable for both renovation and new buildings.
· Applicable on all possible roof substructures
· System: Typical systems range from 1 kWp to 15 kWp
Systems
Roofing products are the key components of a total solar electric system. The system integrates the photovoltaic
roofing panel or shingle with the necessary combiner boxes, inverter, and wiring to convert sunlight into electric
energy and distribute it directly to the building.
The photovoltaic roofing products are configured in series and parallel on the roof deck to form an array. The PV
array is used in combination with conventional roofing products to cover the entire roof deck. UNI-SOLAR PV Shingle
127 mm Active Cell
The photo-voltaic modules are exceptionally durable. They are encapsulated in stable polymers and resistant against
UV (EVA and fluoro-polymer TEFZEL, a DuPont film). They provide as well a high resistance against wear, severe weather conditions and corrosion.
The by-pass diodes are connected across each cell, allowing the modules to produce power even when partially shaded.
Installation: Nailed in place using common roofing nails on conventional roof decking over 13.6 kg felt-underlayment. Applied in consecutive overlapping layers. Lead wires on back-side of the heap-lap pass through the roof deck to allow
wiring connections to be made in the sub-roof space. An EVA-strip on the back of each SHR-17 element secures additional fixation to the underlaying SHR-17 element (upon heating with a hot air blower). Lead wires on back side of the head-lap pass through the roof deck to allow wiring connections to be made in the sub-roof space.
During initial 8-10 weeks of operation, the module has higher electrical output than the rated output. The output power
may be higher by 15%, the operating voltage may be higher by 11% and the operating current may be higher by 4%.
In some applications, this initial power bonus must be considered when sizing power system components such as wiring, inverters and switch gear.
Electrical specifications (+/- 10 %) are based on measurements performed at standard test conditions of 1000 W/m2 irradiance, Air Mass 1.5 and Cell Temperature of 25°C after long-term stabilisation. Performance may vary up to 10 %
from rated power due to low temperature operation, spectral and related effects.
Maximum system open circuit voltage: 600 V (DC).
Quality assurance/Proven reliability (following CEI/IEC 61646 certificate).
UNI-SOLARâ-modules comply with the following qualification tests:
· Thermal Cycling
· Humidity-Freeze Test
· Damp Heat Test
· UV-Test
· Wet Insulation Test
· Mechanical Load Test
· Hail Impact Test
· Robustness of Terminations Test_ |
