Solar power photo gallery

This series of photographs shows the installation of a building-integrated solar array, step-by-step. The administrative formalities are very slow, but the installation itself usually only takes 2 to 3 days’ work.

Installation

The first stage is to remove the roof tiles and prepare the roof frame for fitting with the waterproof section. The array is fitted directly to the roof frame, thus it is classified as being ‘building-integrated’.

Waterproofing

The waterproofing panels are directly fitted to the roof frame, then the profiles for the panels are fixed. This reliable and efficient fixing method is called ‘intersole’ and is already used in nearly 200,000 arrays in Germany. It offers the additional advantage of allowing air to circulate under the panels, thus cooling them, as paradoxically, the more the panels heat up, the less electricity they produce.

Gutters

The gutters (right and left-hand sides) are crucial elements in the installation process. They help ensure the perimeter of the array is kept waterproof. They are simply aluminium sheets that are fitted tightly against the waterproofing layer and which curve up under the adjacent roof tile. The profiles press down on the gutter to provide maximum waterproofing.

Mounting the panels

Now all that’s left to do is to mount, fix and set up the connections between the panels themselves and to the inverter.

The installation process is completed!

The array is installed and fully integrated with the building!...The solar panels are fixed only just above the surface of the tiles, ensuring your roof looks great.









It goes without saying that installation is carried out by our network of partners:

• QualiPV-certified: which means you can apply for a regional grant,
• Solairedirect-accredited: selected by us and given training in Solairedirect installation methods. We have also implemented an ongoing quality control solar array installation monitoring program.