What are roof-integrated solar panels? 🌞
Roof-integrated solar panels are solar panels that are not installed on top of your roof, but are incorporated directly into the roof itself. Depending on the chosen system, they resemble roof tiles, allowing them to blend seamlessly into the renovated roof surface.
The result? A neat, refined roof finish where solar energy and aesthetics come together beautifully!
Why choose solar panels in the form of roof tiles? 🤔
Roof-integrated solar panels are particularly interesting when you are having your roof renovated. This allows you to combine a roof renovation with a sustainable energy solution, without having to install separate panels on top of your roof afterwards.
The main benefits:
- Sleek and uniform appearance
- Less visible than traditional, bulkier solar panels
- Smart use of the available roof surface, allowing you to use a larger area for solar energy generation
- Ideal in combination with a roof renovation
- Adds value to your home
- Can be combined with roof insulation, a home battery or an EV charging station
This way, you are not only investing in a new roof, but also in a more energy-efficient home.
Three systems for an integrated energy roof
At Cleys, you can choose from different solutions depending on your roof, your preferences and the look you want to achieve.
1️⃣ Wevolt X-Tile
Wevolt X-Tile is installed directly onto the roof battens and combines beautifully with ceramic roof tiles. The panels are integrated in horizontal strips, allowing them to blend seamlessly into the roof surface. This system is also available in terracotta, making it an especially good match for reddish-brown roofs.
Benefits of Wevolt X-Tile:
- Perfect integration into a ceramic tiled roof
- Suitable for use with Wienerberger Koramic Actua 10 clay roof tiles
- Sleek and uniform roof finish
- Robust and weather-resistant panels
- Low-maintenance design
- Suitable around roof windows, chimneys and other roof details
2️⃣ Wevolt X-Roof
Wevolt X-Roof is a complete energy roof that makes maximum use of the roof surface for solar energy generation. The system can serve as the full roof covering, which means traditional roof tiles are not always required. This allows you to achieve a higher energy yield from the same surface area.
Benefits of Wevolt X-Roof:
- More energy generated from your roof surface
- Very sleek appearance
- Can be used as a complete roof covering
- Compatible with different roof types
- Strong glass-glass panels
- Neat finish around roof windows and other obstacles
3️⃣ Wevolt X-Frame
Wevolt X-Roof is a complete energy roof that makes maximum use of the roof surface for solar energy generation. The system can serve as the full roof covering, which means traditional roof tiles are not always required. This allows you to achieve a higher energy yield from the same surface area.
Benefits of Wevolt X-Frame:
- Solar panels seamlessly integrated into the roof surface
- Sleek and uniform finish
- Suitable for both renovation and new-build projects
- Compatible with different types of roof coverings
- Roof windows can also be integrated
- Tested for quality, safety and watertightness
Smartly combine it with your roof renovation! 🏡
When renovating your roof, it makes sense to think one step further. By combining a roof renovation, roof insulation and solar panels, you can make your home both more comfortable and more energy-efficient. You reduce heat loss, generate your own energy and increase the value of your home.
You can also combine roof-integrated solar panels with other energy solutions, such as a home battery or an EV charging station. This allows you to use the energy you generate even more efficiently.
Is this a suitable solution for your home? 💬
Roof-integrated solar panels are particularly suitable for pitched roofs and work best as part of a new roof structure or a thorough roof renovation. The right solution depends on your roof type, orientation, pitch and the look you want to achieve!
Would you like to explore all the technical possibilities at your own pace?
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