When a piece of tile can not only block the wind and rain, but also generate electricity to make money, and even become the finishing touch of architectural aesthetics, will you still choose the traditional tile?
Solar roof tiles tell you with 10 hardcore advantages: the future building, destined to belong to the “power generation tile”!
Traditional tiles (e.g. ceramic tiles, cement tiles) have been dominating the market by virtue of their low price and historical familiarity, but with the upgrading of architectural concepts, their shortcomings are becoming more and more obvious:
High energy consumption: the firing process relies on clay, which destroys arable land resources.
Poor performance: prone to water absorption and seepage, fading and mossing, especially in humid areas.
Functionality: only able to shelter from rain, unable to create economic value.
Complicated construction: need to stack tiles, plastering, high labor costs.
Safety hazards: easy to fall off in strong winds, easy to be broken by hailstorms.
In response to the market's low-carbon energy policy, driven by the goal of “dual-carbon”, a kind of “solar roof tiles” that can both generate electricity and replace traditional tiles have been introduced.
Ultra-long service life: 30 years +
Adopting polymer composite material and reinforced basalt fiber, made by scientific proportioning and special process, 30 years' service life for power generation. High material stability, reducing the frequency of replacement due to cracking and fading, reducing long-term maintenance costs by 30%-50%.
Extreme weather resistance: no fear of harsh environments
Verified by authoritative organizations, it can adapt to a wide temperature range of -40℃ to 80℃ environment, anti-ultraviolet rays, acid and alkali corrosion, and is suitable for deserts, plateaus, coasts and other extreme climatic regions.
Triple waterproof design: eliminating hidden water seepage
The patented structure contains sealing grooves, curved top plate and waterproof adhesive strips, which passes the GB/T 36584-2018 5.1 waterproof test, effectively blocking rainwater infiltration and solving the problem of moss and mold that traditional tiles are prone to grow.
Class A fireproof performance: standard for building safety
Heliu and other series have passed GB 8624-2012 Class A fireproof certification, adopting non-combustible polymer materials, which do not spread in case of open fire, providing a reliable fireproof barrier for the roof.
High-strength impact resistance: no worry about hail and wind
The integrated molding process combined with the polymer substrate can withstand the direct impact of 25mm hail (through the anti-hail test), and the wind pressure resistance is up to the standard of Grade 12 typhoon, and the tiles are fixed with galvanized self-tapping screws, which has excellent performance in preventing wind exposure.
Corrosion and aging resistance: stable long-term performance
The material is highly resistant to chemical corrosion and can withstand acid rain, salt spray and other erosion, and the nano-coating technology on the surface will not fade for 20 years, solving the problem of traditional tiles being easy to aging and cracking.
Patented windproof structure: suitable for typhoon areas
The patented design of integrated roof power generation tiles, through the groove sealing structure and fixing hooks, realizes seamless fit between the tiles and the roof, which can resist 15-level typhoon weather without falling off.
Low maintenance cost: full life cycle economy
Due to high weather resistance and long service life, the 30-year maintenance cost is reduced by more than 50%, no need for frequent tile repair or waterproofing treatment, and the comprehensive cost is better than the traditional tile + PV panel combination solution.
Aesthetically pleasing design: architectural aesthetics
Patented Appearance: It has been awarded a design patent, which can accurately simulate the texture of ceramic tiles, slate, metal and other materials, and is suitable for a variety of villas, commercial buildings, restoration of ancient buildings and other scenarios, and the architectural aesthetics score has been increased by 40%, realizing the perfect fusion of power generation function and architectural aesthetics.
Modular installation design greatly improves the construction efficiency, reduces the damage rate of the roof, ensures the integrity of the building roof, and shortens the construction cycle by 50%.
The only drawback: high initial cost, dissuading some users.
The price of solar roof tiles is 2 times that of ordinary tiles + photovoltaic panels, and users are sensitive to the initial investment, although the long-term earnings can cover the cost, but the “down payment pressure” is still large. This is mainly due to the technical difficulty of the product process, and there are still no more than ten factories in China that can independently produce and manufacture PV tile products.
The above is a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of solar roof tiles. It can be clearly seen, solar roof tile roof with traditional tile and photovoltaic panels compared to the advantages of more, hard materials, higher quality, but the high cost of this shortcoming is also easy to dissuade some people, more suitable for courtyard, Chinese villas, public buildings and tourist attractions such as B&B hotels and other high-grade buildings.
