Evalon® Solar is a class act
Thursday January 19th, 2012
Along with its world class waterproofing qualities, alwitra® Evalon® Solar is quite simply, ‘electricity on a roll.' With its photovoltaic cells, this unique single ply membrane delivers the ultimate low cost, long term sustainable solution and offers huge potential for large scale coverage.
Ideal for any climate, this flexible photovoltaic roof is capable of producing up to 20% more output than other more common crystalline cell types. Generating power from direct and diffused light, the advanced PV cells can provide 3704kWh of energy per year.
The thin film triple junction technology used in Evalon® Solar PV cells allows effective harvesting of solar energy on any roof with a pitch of above 3°. Easy to integrate into any roof, it is then mechanically fixed and because it is ready to be electrically connected, there is no need to pierce the membrane for the connection of cables.
Supplied with a 20 year performance guarantee, alwitra® Evalon® Solar is one of the most innovative solutions on the market and proofed ideal for the roof of a 6th form college in Norfolk that needed unbeatable protection and photovoltaic energy generation all in one solution.
Reepham High School in Norfolk retrofitted a series of alwitra® Evalon® Solar roof panels across its extensive roof, helping to achieve the architect's aim of high thermal performance levels, lowest possible energy demand and the highest levels of comfort.
Specified by Teather + Walls Architects and installed by specialist contractor Total Roofing Services Ltd, alwitra® Evalon® Solar photovoltaic panels in dark grey proved the natural choice for the project as the alwitra® Evalon® V single ply polymeric membrane was installed a year before. Applied at an angle of 10°, this would allow for a simple and efficient solar upgrade when funding became available, as well as ensuring the cells would be self-cleaning.
Following the successful completion of the project, the new Reepham Sixth Form College received a number of construction industry awards for its innovative design and build elements, including the New Commercial Building Award at the 2011 Norfolk Association of Architects Craftsmanship Awards.
