Technical impact

• development of the first BIPV Laboratory in Bucharest, Romania;

• first-time achievement in Romania of a systematic demo projects for building-integrated PV systems, having as support and model similar achievements at European and world level, anticipating a high impact on building contractors and end-users for the promotion of solar architecture integrating ecological energy sources in facades or roofs.

Economical and social impact

• creation of new jobs in the companies interested in extending their activities to include building-integrated PV systems and in those open to developing and investing in this field of activity;

• education and training of the young generation (specialists in architecture and in technical areas, students and even pupils) for the purpose of creating the human support able to carry on the long-term development of this field in the future;

• increase of the share of renewable energy (for any application, however small, designed to provide fully or partially the energy necessary for a certain purpose) compared with the energy obtained from conventional sources, contributing thus directly to CO2 emission reduction and greenhouse effect mitigation — all these leading to environmental protection and conservation and to the decrease of noxious effects on people’s

• health as well as reduction of diseases caused by pollution;

• these solutions can be adopted in time in rural tourism, creating opportunities of development of this sector in isolated tourist areas, too;

• the rehabilitation of old buildings in the historical centres of certain towns by using solar technologies would introduce in Romania the concept of “sustainable city” (“solar city”), a concept which is usually in the EU.

Benefits of a BIPV Solar Roofing System

Some key features of a Solar Integrated BIPV roofing system include:

• Easy to install

• Our attractive, flexible solar roof panel literally rolls right on. We will manufacture the solar roofing systems in easy to handle modular rolls to allow for rapid installation at our customer’s sites. We will employ experienced roofing professionals to install our products, with no disruption to your business.

• Light weight

• The chosen solar panel weighs only about 4 kg/m2 allowing installation on existing facilities without exceeding roof loading limitations.

• Powerful

• The amorphous silicon panels enable maximum kilowatt-hour output, producing electricity using a wider spectrum of light than traditional crystalline technology. This feature enables the panels to produce electricity all day long, even when it is cloudy.

• Rugged and durable

• Durability to cope with challenging weather conditions, and stability to handle changing light and shade conditions, have been built into all our roofing products. In addition, our roof is sealed and bonded, providing a weather-tight, long-lasting roof that has no penetrations. All our roofs are backed by a 20 year guarantee and an operations & maintenance program.

• Attractive appearance

• Our unique electrical engineering integrates the solar array within the roofing assembly providing a neat and uncluttered roof surface.