How a Solar Tile Roof Works
Active Roof Material
- Roof covering material that has had solar energy collection components [solar cells, electrical wiring, impact resistant glass etc] built-in directly, and has the ability to produce clean solar energy.
- Active roof tiles are joined by electrical string lines that are hidden out of sight/underneath
and then connected to an inverter and or battery backup system.
Non-Active Roof Material
- Roof covering material that does not have the ability to produce clean solar energy, though does contribute to the Cool Roof energy-saving element of a Solar Tile Roof.
- Is typically readily available, architectural high-grade mainstream roof products
and much less expensive compared to Active roof covering material. - A must on every solar roof, because they offer passive relief of energy [ cool roof ] and are required to be cut on site to fit /to accommodate roof protrusions and transition areas.
Based on the end user’s energy consumption requirements and the available roof space and sunlight at the project location, a solar engineer creates a layout indicating the optimum energy producing roof area for placement of the Active roof material covering, while the balance of roof area receives the Non-Active roof covering.
When the sunlight hits the Active area, it is absorbed by solar cells to produce an electric current.
This direct current (DC) energy is then sent to your solar inverter, which converts it to
alternating current (AC) energy that can power your whole home and or be stored in a battery backup system.
When a system produces excess power that isn’t used by the home, this power may be stored
in a battery backup; energy stored may continue to run your home at night or keep it stored to maximize your home’s available energy in the event of an outage [and charging an electric car].
Manage your system with a variety of available solar Apps and customize your system production to fit your preferences.
Control your system with 24/7 mobile monitoring from anywhere in the world.
