Tag: Sunflare
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How Sunflare added 9-kW of solar on this 100-year-old barn roof
This barn is on Hopeful Hollow Farm in Rockingham County, VA is 100 years old. So is the roof, but now it can generate 9-kW of new power every day. Sunflare installed LiteMount, the only ultralight weight module that can be installed on weight-constrained roofs — installing at less than 1Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Residential BIPV in 2020: Solar shingles yield to roof-integrated innovation
The integrated solar roof has long been a solar technology goal — combining solar power with a watertight roof covering — but the category (often seen as just “solar shingles”) is perceived as too expensive or too experimental compared to the cost of separately installing solar and a traditional roof usingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunflare’s new PowerFit 20 panels lie flat between standing metal roof seams
Sunflare specializes in innovative, lightweight rooftop solar PV solutions, and its latest idea is a totally new approach for adding PV to standing metal seam roofs. Pictured above is PowerFit 20, a light, thin, flexible and nearly invisible solar panel that lies flat, nestling in between the seams of metal standingRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Off-grid smart home developer Dvele explains its solar design strategy
Out of the ashes of the Ventura County, Calif., fires, new life comes from Dvele, the modern prefab smart home producer. Dvele employs a holistic building science practice that considers physics, biology and chemistry to ensure that its homes exceed third-party certifications for quality, health, and efficiency. The homes Dvele producesRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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You down with BIPV? Here’s a rundown of today’s solar shingle contenders
This is a continuation of installment III in our Countdown to 2020 series, “Would you like solar with that?”. Will more solar being installed during new construction or roof replacement hasten the shift to solar shingles or other building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) innovations? Tesla’s solar shingles are still mostly a myth,Read More — Solar Builder magazine