PHOTOVOLTAIC TILE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

摘要

A photovoltaic tile 10 comprises a base tile 12 having an upper planar surface 14, and an electrical system 16 which incorporates a photovoltaic layer 18; and, a transparent weatherproof cover 20. The base tile 12, photovoltaic layer 16 and transparent cover 20 are arranged as a laminate structure and adhered together to form the photovoltaic tile 10. Base tile 12 is made of a curable or settable mixture of ingredients one of which comprises cement. Adhesive layer 44 attaches the photovoltaic layer 18 to base tile 12 and adhesive layer 50 attaches the cover 20 to the photovoltaic layer 18 and underlying base tile 12.