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As a home-grown Pacific Northwest company, Renewable Energies, LLC is prepared to guide you in making wise decisions concerning your energy production needs. We design, manufacture, distribute, and sell alternative energy products for the Pacific Northwest. Whatever your renewable energy needs, we can help.

MegaSlate® - Customized, Aesthetic, Affordable

MegaSlate® is an ETL approved Building-Integrated PV (BIPV) roofing system. It consists of frameless individual modules which comprise an overall roof system that is adaptable to the dimensions of a roof. MegaSlate® is the ideal, simple and cost-effective solution for the owner, architect, and planner who demand both functionality and beauty out of a roofing system. The system is simple & easy to assemble & install which makes the project affordable for the owner & a pleasure for the contractor. These slates dominate the European roofing world.

System and Installation: Battens

A MegaSlate® roof should be well ventilated. To achieve this goal, the support structure consists of counter-battens which have to be at least 2" high to assure good ventilation. Battens of well dried timber need to have a cross-section of 1 1/4" x 3 3/4" mounted on top.

Installation

In contrast to standard roof tiling, MegaSlate® modules are preferably laid from top to bottom. Before securing MegaSlate® into the brackets, they are connected with touch-safe electrical connectors. An Appropriate functional check is required before commissioning the system.

Operation

After connection of the cables to the terminal box on the DC side, and connection to the inverter on the AC side, electricity produced by the building can be fed into the grid. The MegaSlate® roof can be walked on by qualified personnel upon installation and for maintenance purposes. MegaSlate® PV modules are easy to exchange if required. See local requirements for the sub-roof fire and water repellent codes.

Power Production Potential

Each 100 ft2 of roof space will accommodate 1 kWp of installed MegaSlate® capacity. In the U.S., an average annual yield is from 1,250 - 1,750 kWh of electricity.

Custom Solar Solution

MegaSlate® roof elements are produced at optimal size for the available roof surface. This enables a maximum power production while achieving your aesthetic design goals. Chimneys and skylights can be integrated with system solutions. If necessary, MegaSlate® dummy elements are available.

Photovoltaic Support Structure

The system-specific support structure consists of channel profiles and is mounted onto the substructure. These profiles (ie: channels) with rubber elements at the sides serve to support the individual MegaSlate® elements and drain off water.