INTEGRATED PHOTOVOLTAIC ROOFING SYSTEM

摘要

A combination roofing panel and solar module includes a flexible membrane sheet (140), such as a single-ply membrane sheet, and a plurality of elongated solar or photovoltaic modules (110) arranged side-by-side, end-to-end, or adjacent each other. The modules are adhered to the flexible membrane, and the edges of the modules having electrical connectors or electrodes (170) are arranged to face each other or be aligned with each other. The electrical connectors may be connected by a solder connection to module electrodes through apertures in a bottom surface of the flexible membrane and are connected in series.