Roofs are changing:

Legislation from Government and consumer demand is driving a change in roofing. Incorporating solar energy systems are becoming increasingly popular. Roofing contractors like Roofwise with the skills to install solar energy systems are in short supply.

Roofs can make energy

C21e solar electric roof slates, from Solarcentury, the UK’s leading solar energy company, generate electricity using daylight. They are simple to install, fixing directly to standard roofing battens, and can add significant value to a house.

Solar energy is increasingly popular with homebuyers, self-builders and renovators. By being able to offer and install a solar energy system you will be able to win more work and add value to your business.

How Solar Roof Slates Work:

1. When daylight hits the solar tiles, which contain photovoltaic cells, it is converted to clean electricity. This process relies on daylight to work, not direct sunlight, so the slates still produce electricity on cloudy days.

2.The electricity produced by the slates flows along a cable in the loft to an inverter. The inverter converts the electricity from direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC), which is used in the house in exactly the same way as the electricity from the grid.

3. When the solar electric roof slates are producing more power than is needed in the home, electricity is exported and sold back to the utility company. At night, when the system is not producing electricity, power is imported from the grid in the normal way.

The solar installation needs very little maintenance from the homeowner, there are no moving parts and normal rainfall should keep the slates clean.

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