Increasing concerns over climate change and the depletion of fossil fuels are leading the drive towards generating electricity from renewable sources such as sun, wind, water and plant material.
Of these renewable sources, the sun is by far the most powerful, with enormous amounts of solar radiation striking the earth’s surface every day.
Harnessing this energy has long been a goal of man, a goal that is now becoming a reality thanks to photovoltaic systems that turn daylight into ‘green’ electricity.
Pitched roofs are ideal locations for photovoltaic systems but until recently fitting a photovoltaic system to a pitched roof meant having to ‘bolt-on’ an unsightly frame.
In response to this; Lafarge Roofing have developed two integrated photovoltaic (PV) tile systems, minimising the aesthetic impact of PV on the building and the surrounding environment.