PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOF AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

摘要

2095827 9209768 PCTABS00013 A roof structure (10) comprises panels (14 and 16) of desired length each having a galvanized steel supportive layer which has side supporting flanges (22) interconnected together to form the roof assembly (10). The mid portion (20) of each panel has a photovoltaic surface made from amorphous semiconductor material which are laminated onto the galvanized steel with a protective plastic transparent polymer coating laminated above the photovoltaic material. The laminated galvanized steel and photovoltaic layers are rolled into a coil and transported on site where it is unrolled, cut to size having the flanges formed to construct the rigid panels and having the panels assembled together via clips (26) and weather-proof battens (32). The photovoltaic surfaces are connected together via electrical conduit (34) coupled through couplings (88) under the panels and between the frame members (30).