redland solarbgv june 2011

SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAic GUiDESolar PV Tile

June 2011

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Cl/SfB (47) N

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• AfullyintegratedPVsolutioninasinglecourseoftilesthat

satisfiesspecifiers,planningauthoritiesandinstallersalikewith

thesystemdesignedforgoodlooksandeaseofinstallation.

• EachPVTilehasbeenengineeredtointegrateperfectlywith

Redland’smostpopulartilesforthehousebuildingmarket–

CambrianSlate,DuoPlain,MiniStonewoldandMockBond

MiniStonewold,GroveburyandLandmarkDoublePantile,

50DoubleRomanandLandmarkDoubleRoman–making

RedlandthefirstcompanyintheUKtoofferafully-integrated

PVsolutionforslate,plaintileandprofileappearanceroofs.

• Aluminiumframingsystemprovidesfireresistanceandgreater

durabilitythanplasticsusedonlessrobustsystems.

• Extensivetestingtoensureweathertightnessandresistanceto

winduplift;backedbysuperiortechnicalservicesfromtheleading

worldwidesupplierofpitchedroofingmaterials,resultinginour

unique15yearRedlandRoofSystemGuarantee,combinedwith

a25yearPowerOutputGuaranteefromourPVtilemanufacturer.

• MCScertified–eligibleforuseonFeed-inTariffs(FIT)schemes.

CONTENTS

PV Systems Working Principles 4

Code for Sustainable Homes, Feed-in Tariffs & Guarantees 5

Mini Stonewold and MockBond Mini Stonewold / Grovebury and Landmark Double Pantile / 50 Double Roman and Landmark Double Roman 6 – 7

Cambrian / DuoPlain 8 – 9

System Design / Components 10

Pack Sizes and Examples 11

Data Tables 12

PV Technical Services 13

FAQs 14

REDLAND SOLAR PV tiLES

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Redland is a brand of the worldwide Monier Group. With operations in 46 countries and over 200 production sites, Monier is the leading worldwide supplier of pitched roofing materials. Operating in the UK, our goal is to deliver high-quality roofing solutions that perfectly meet our customers’ expectations.

Harnessingsolarenergyisoneofthemostattractiveandsustainablemeansofgeneratingzerocarbon,renewableenergyforuseinbuildings.Apitchedroofistheidealsurfaceforsolarenergycollectionforheatandelectricitygeneration.

Why Redland? Redland’srenewablespre-eminencewithintheUKroofingindustry,drawsontheexpertiseandexperiencegatheredfrommorethan90yearsasanindustryleader.Inthistime,wehavedevelopedmanyinnovativesolutions,includingthefirstUKroof-integratedphotovoltaic(PV)systemslaunchedin1997.In2008,weaddedSolarThermal(ST)toourrenewablesportfolio.Ourrangeoftiles,slates,renewableenergysystems,fittingsandaccessories,combinedwithmarket-leadingtechnicalsupportservices,enableustodelivertotalpitchedroofingsolutionsyoucanrelyon.

Solar PV Tile for slate, plain and profile appearance roofsOur second generation of PV tiles encompasses five new roof tilespecificPVTiles–eachdevelopedtomatchoneofourmostpopulartilerangesusedbyhousebuilders.

EachPVTilehasbeendesignedforperformance,easeofinstallationandgoodlooksandofferssignificantbenefitsinallthreeareasover‘abovetheroof ’panelsystems,wherepoorinstallationcancompromisetheroofstructure.

Witha25yearPowerOutputGuaranteefromourPVtilemanufacturer,RedlandSolarPVTileisMCScertifiedandeligibleforuseonFeed-inTariffsSchemes.ItisalsocoveredbyRedland’s15yearroofsystemguaranteewhichassuresthedurabilityandweathertightnessofthewholeroof.

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ThepercentagesshowthesolaryieldasafunctionofthePVtilesorientation and its inclination in relationtothehorizontal.

PVSYSTEMS WORKINGPRINCIPLES

PhotovoltaicpanelsconvertdaylightintoDC(directcurrent).Aninverter

turnsthisDCintothedomesticallyusable230V50HzAC.Theinstallationis

connectedtotheNationalGrid.Assoonasthesystemstartssupplyingpower,

thispowerwillbeusedinthehomefirst.Anysurpluselectricityisexportedto

theNationalGridandanyshortagesaremadeupfromthegridnetwork.

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Optimum Performance

Apitchedroofwithaslopeofbetween20ºand50ºistheoptimumsiteforasolarPVsystem.InstallingPVtilesonasouth-facingroofwillgivethebestresult,butitisalsopossibletousearooforientatedbetweeneastandwest.ThePVTilesshouldnotbeshadedbyhighbuildingsortrees,asthiswillreducetheirefficiency.

Solar PV Tiles

DC circuit

Inverterfor supplyto the grid

National Grid

Consumer

Load circuit

Consumer

Circuit distributor and meter Branch box to the grid

AC circuit

SOLAR PhOtOVOLtAiC GUiDE 5

code for Sustainable Homes

TheCodeisthenationalstandardforthesustainabledesignandconstructionofnewhomes.Itsaimistoreduceourcarbonemissionsandcreatehomesthataremoresustainable.

TheCodeusesaonetosixCodeLevelratingsystemtocommunicatetheoverallsustainabilityperformanceofanewhome,andsetsminimumstandardsforenergyuseateachlevel.

Renewableenergysystems,suchasRedlandSolarPV,significantlycounttowardstheSustainableHomespointscore.FromCodeLevel3upwardstheiruseisincreasinglyimportantandCodeLevel6canonlybeachievedusinganon-sitemeansofgeneratingrenewableelectricityforthehome.RedlandSolarPVcanmeetthesedemands.

Feed-in Tariffs (FiT)

IntroducedinApril2010,theGBFeed-inTariffsrewardthosewhogeneratetheirownlowcarbonelectricity.

PVmicrogeneratorsbenefitfromafixedratepaymentforeachunitofelectricitygenerated(kWh),calledFITGenerationTariff.Inaddition,PVmicrogeneratorscanusetheenergy theygenerateforfreeandselltheenergytheydon’tusetotheirelectricitysupplier,foraminimumguaranteedratecalled FITExportTariff.

TheGenerationandExportTariffsarebothguaranteed for25yearsfromthedatethesystemisfirstregistered.GenerationandexporttariffsarelinkedtotheRetailPriceIndex(RPI)andFITsincomefordomesticpropertiesgeneratingelectricitymainlyfortheirownusearenotliable forincometax.FromApril2012,FITswillbesubjecttoan annualdegressionrateof7%.

SeetheFAQsectiononpage14formoredetailsonFITs.

Inlate2008theUKGovernmentpassedtheClimateChangeActwhich,forthe

firsttime,hasplacedalegalobligationontheUKGovernmenttocutitscarbon

dioxideemissionsby80%by2050.TheUKGovernmenthasalsosigneduptothe

EURenewableEnergyDirective,whichincludesaUKtargetof15%ofenergy

fromrenewablesby2020.

TomeetthesetargetstheUKGovernmenthasintroducedarangeofnewstandardsandfinancialincentivestargetedatthebuildingssector,currentlyresponsiblefor50%ofallUKcarbonemissions.WhetheryouareahomeowneroranationalhousebuilderyoucanbepartofthetransformationoftheUKnationalgridfromonedependentonfossilfuelstoonebasedoncleaner,renewablealternativessuchassolarpower.

CODEFORSUSTAINABLEHOMES,FEED-INTARIFFS&GUARANTEES

Microgeneration certification Scheme (McS)

ToqualifyforaFeed-in Tariff,boththePVsystem usedandtheinstallermust beMCScertified.Redland SolarPVTilesareMCS certified.

Anticipatingfuturerequirementsinindustrycertification,RedlandSolarPVTileshavealsosuccessfullyundergonerigorousperformancetestingfordynamicwindloading,delugeanddrivingrainexposure,andresistancetoexternalfire.

Guarantees

RedlandSolarPVTilesarecoveredbytheRedland15YearRoofSystemGuaranteeandaPowerOutputGuaranteefromthePVtilemanufacturerguaranteeingatleast90%performanceforthefirst10yearsfromdateofcommissioningandatleast80%performanceforthefollowing15years. TheseguaranteescombinetogivethemostcomprehensiveSolarPVguaranteeyouwillfindonthemarket.

Like all products from theRedlandrange,ourSolarPVTileshavebeentested under storm and driving rain conditions at our unique wind tunnel facilityandaredesignedtomeetthesamewinduplift performance as thesurroundingroofwhencorrectlyfixed.

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MINISTONEWOLD& MOCKBONDMINISTONEWOLD

GROVEBURY& LANDMARKDOUBLEPANTILE

RedlandSolarPVTileswillblendseamlesslyinto

yourRedlandroof.Theroof-integratedsystems

forMiniStonewoldandMockBondMiniStonewold,

GroveburyandLandmarkDoublePantile,

50DoubleRomanandLandmarkDoubleRoman

are designed for long term performance, ease

ofinstallationandgoodlooks.EachPVTilereplaces

concrete tiles in a single course to give a neat

appearance,whiletheirinterlocking,profilespecific

designgivesasuperiorfitwiththesurrounding

rooftiles.

• 25yearPowerOutputGuarantee

• 15yearRedlandRoofSystemGuarantee

• MCScertified

• Clean,greenenergygenerationprotectsagainstelectricityprice rises

• DesignedspecificallytointerlockwithRedlandtiles

• Superiorappearanceofroof-integratedsystem

• Flexibleandmodular

• Poweroutputrangetosuitawiderangeofdevelopments

• SinglecoursePVmodulegivesgreaterflexibility of installation

• Aluminiumframingenhancesdurabilityandfireresistance

• Suitablefornewbuildorrenovationprojects

• Easilyinstalledandexpanded

Double Roman PV Tiles laid with Brown Brindle Landmark Double Roman tiles

Grovebury PV Tiles laid with Landmark Double Pantile tiles, Terracotta Brindle

Mini Stonewold PV Tiles laid with Mini Stonewold slates, Slate Grey 0.72kWp systems in Burstwick, East Riding of Yorkshire

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1,000

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2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

Pack size (kWp) 0.72 1.08 1.44 1.80 2.16 2.88 3.60 4.32

Number of PV Tiles 8 12 16 20 24 32 40 48

613KWh

915KWh

1,229KWh

1,548KWh

1,863KWh

2,530KWh

3,194KWh

3,845KWh

*Basedona30ºpitch,southerlyorientationinLondon

Typical Annual Expected Output*


GROVEBURY& LANDMARKDOUBLEPANTILE

50DOUBLEROMAN& LANDMARKDOUBLEROMAN

Redland concrete Tile Mini Stonewold* Grovebury / Double Roman**

cover (one PV tile) 1,911x335mm 1,800x335mm

Fixed batten gauge (tolerance+0mm/-5mm) 343mm 343mm

Power Output per square metre† 137Wp 146Wp

Each PV Tile replaces 6.5concreteslates 6concretetiles

Pitch Range 22.5-69degrees 20-69degrees

Photovoltaic cell technology Mono-crystalline Mono-crystalline

Power Output per PV Tile† 90Wp 90Wp

Open circuit Voltage†† 13.86V 13.86V

Short circuit current†† 8.46A 8.46A

Grovebury PV Tiles laid with Landmark Double Pantile tiles, Terracotta Brindle

Mini Stonewold PV Tiles laid with Mini Stonewold slates, Slate Grey 0.72kWp systems in Burstwick, East Riding of Yorkshire

* ApplicablealsoforMockbondMiniStonewold**ApplicablealsoforLandmarkDoublePantileandLandmarkDoubleRoman † MeasuredunderStandardTestConditionsof1,000W/m2 irradiance,AM1.5spectrum,25°Ccelltemperature † † Valuesofcurrent,voltageandpower+/-10%


CAMBRIAN/DUOPLAIN

DuoPlain PV Tiles laid with DuoPlain tiles, charcoal Grey 3.16kWp system in Rustington, Sussex

DuoPlaincambrian Slate PV Tiles laid

with cambrian Slate Grey slates

Pack size (kWp) 0.70 1.05 1.41 1.76 2.11 2.46 2.82 3.17 3.52 3.87

Number of PV Tiles 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 88

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500

1,000

1,500

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593KWh

884KWh

1,188KWh

1,495KWh

1,823KWh

2,133KWh

2,446KWh

2,778KWh

3,087KWh

3,400KWh

*Basedona30ºpitch,southerlyorientationinLondon

Typical Annual Expected Output*


CAMBRIAN/DUOPLAIN

Redland Tile cambrian Slate DuoPlain

cover (one PV tile) 1,950x210mm 1,950x188mm

Fixed batten gauge (tolerance+0mm/-5mm)* 250mm 188mm

Power Output per square metre† 90Wp 120Wp

Each PV Tile replaces 6.5slates 6.5tiles

Pitch Range 25-69degrees 25-69degrees

Photovoltaic cell technology Mono-crystalline Mono-crystalline

Power Output per PV Tile† 44Wp 44Wp

Open circuit Voltage†† 6.82V 6.82V

Short circuit current†† 8.38A 8.38A

RedlandSolarPVhasbeenoptimisedforusewith

twopopular,small-formattiles–CambrianSlate

andDuoPlain,thelatterofferingauniqueroof-

integratedsolutionforplaineffecttiles.Designed

for long term performance, ease of installation and

goodlooks,eachPVTilereplaceseither

6.5concretetilesor6.5CambrianSlatesina

singlecoursetogiveaneatappearance,whiletheir

interlocking, profile specific design gives a superior

fitwiththesurroundingrooftiles.

• 25yearPowerOutputGuarantee

• 15yearRedlandRoofSystemGuarantee

• MCScertified

• Clean,greenenergygenerationprotectsagainstelectricityprice rises

• DesignedspecificallytointerlockwithRedlandtiles

• Superiorappearanceofroof-integratedsystem

• Flexibleandmodular

• Poweroutputrangetosuitawiderangeofdevelopments

• SinglecoursePVmodulegivesgreaterflexibility of installation

• Aluminiumframingenhancesdurabilityandfireresistance

• Suitablefornewbuildorrenovationprojects

• Easilyinstalledandexpanded

DuoPlain PV Tiles laid with DuoPlain Rustic Red tiles

* CambrianSlatePVTiletolerance:+0mm/-20mm† MeasuredunderStandardTestConditionsof1,000W/m2 irradiance,AM1.5spectrum,25°Ccelltemperature † †Valuesofcurrent,voltageandpower+/-10%


SYSTEMDESIGN/COMPONENTS

RedlandSolarPVTilesareavailableinstandardpacksforeachofthe5Redland

PVTileTypes(seetablesonPage11).RedlandPVpacksaredefinedbythepack

output(kWp),numberofPVTilesandPVarea(m2)whenlaid.

Standard pack content

PV Tiles –Profilespecific(RedlandCambrianSlatehasisownRedlandCambrianSlatePVTile,RedlandDuoPlainhasitsownRedlandDuoPlainPVtile,sameprincipleappliesacrosstheentireRedlandPVTilerange).ThistoensuretheperfectmatchbetweenthePVTilesandthesurroundingtilesforoptimalroofappearance,weatherperformanceandsystemdurability. PV tiles are made of an iEC 61215 certified laminate and analuminumframeforgreaterdurabilityandfireresistance.

Inverter–ArangeofmarketleadinginvertersavailabletomatchthePVsystemdesign.

cables –PVTileshavetwopre-integratedcables.WheninstallingPVTilesinacolumnnoadditionalcablesarerequired.WhenconnectingPVTilesindifferentcolumns,additionalcablesarerequiredandsuppliedwithintheRedlandPVstandardpacks,asarethecablesforconnectingtotheinverter.

Fixings –Allthefixings(ie.screws,clipsandallenkey)aresuppliedwithinthePVPack.Therearenoflashings,oradditionalcomponentstousetomakethesystemweathertight,makingthesystemeasyandquicktoinstall.Voltmeterandscrewdriversaretheonlytoolsrequired.

Display for system monitoring at a glance (optional)

EnhancetheuseofyourRedlandsolarPVsystembyaddingawirelessmonitor.ThissmartdevicedisplaysalltheessentialdatabylinkingdirectlytothePVsystem.

•Simpleinstallation

•User-friendly

Junction box inverter

2 Mini Stonewold PV Tiles and their tile clips (clips only required for bottom course)

PVTilesreadyforroofintegration.


PACKSIZES&EXAMPLES

ThetablesbelowshowexamplesofPVpacksavailableforeachofthefiveRedlandPVTiletypes,thenumberofPVmodulesper pack, PV area (m2)andthesystemoutput(kWh).

Theyalsoshowtheexpectedannualfinancialsavings,basedonthe1/4/2010-31/03/2012FITValueforretrofitPVsystems,alongwithCO

2savingsbasedonDEFRArecommendedvalues.

Thesecalculationsarebasedon50%oftheelectricitygeneratedbeingusedon-site,withtheremaining50%beingfedbackintotheelectricitygrid,andareforasouthfacingsystem,ona 30degreepitchedroof,withlittleornoshading.

Forcomparisonpurposes,theaverageelectricityenergyrequirementofafourpersonhouseholdis3,300kWhayear.Thisvalueexcludestheenergyrequiredforhotwaterandspaceheating.

[1] Typicalannualpoweroutputcalculatedusingthegovernment’sStandardAssessmentProcedure(SAP-2009).

Note;theSAPcalculationdoesnottakeintoaccountthemodule/invertercombination,moduleorientationorgeographicallocationofthePVsystem.

[2] CO2savingsarebasedonDEFRArecommendationof 0.43kg/kWh

[3]GenerationTariffforRetrofittedPVSystems PVSystems<4kWp:43.3p/kWh

[4]ExportTariffbasedon 3.1p/kWh

[5]Savingonimportedelectricityat 13p/kWh

Number of PV Tiles

PV area (m2)

Pack size (kWp)

Typical Annual Power Output

(kWh) [1]

Typical Annual Financial Savings

Typical Annual cO2

Saving [2]Mini

StonewoldGrovebury /

Double RomanFiT Generation

Tariff [3]FiT Export

Tariff [4]

Saving on imported

Electricity [5]

Total Financial Savings

8 5.2m2 4.9m2 0.72kWp 618kWh £268 £10 £40 £317 266 kg

12 7.9m2 7.4m2 1.08kWp 927kWh £401 £14 £60 £476 399kg

16 10.5m2 9.9m2 1.44kWp 1,236kWh £535 £19 £80 £635 532kg

20 13.1m2 12.3m2 1.80kWp 1,545kWh £669 £24 £100 £793 664 kg

24 15.7m2 14.8m2 2.16kWp 1,854kWh £803 £29 £121 £952 797kg

32 21.0m2 19.8m2 2.88kWp 2,472kWh £1,070 £38 £161 £1,269 1,063kg

40 26.2m2 24.7m2 3.60kWp 3,090kWh £1,338 £48 £201 £1,587 1,329kg

48 31.5m2 29.6m2 4.32kWp 3,708kWh £1,606 £57 £241 £1,904 1,595kg

Number of PV Tiles

PV area (m2)

Pack size (kWp)

Typical Annual Power Output

(kWh) [1]

Typical Annual Financial Savings

Typical Annual cO2

Saving [2]cambrian DuoPlainFiT Generation

Tariff [3]FiT Export

Tariff [4]

Saving on imported

Electricity [5]

Total Financial Savings

16 7.8m2 5.9m2 0.70kWp 604kWh £262 £9 £39 £310 260 kg

24 11.7m2 8.8m2 1.05kWp 906kWh £393 £14 £59 £465 390kg

32 15.6m2 11.7m2 1.41kWp 1,209kWh £523 £19 £79 £621 520 kg

40 19.5m2 14.7m2 1.76kWp 1,511kWh £654 £23 £98 £776 650 kg

48 23.4m2 17.6m2 2.11kWp 1,813kWh £785 £28 £118 £931 780kg

56 27.3m2 20.5m2 2.46kWp 2,115kWh £916 £33 £137 £1,086 909kg

64 31.2m2 23.5m2 2.82kWp 2,417kWh £1,047 £37 £157 £1,241 1,039kg

72 35.1m2 26.4m2 3.17kWp 2,719kWh £1,178 £42 £177 £1,396 1,169kg

80 39.0m2 29.3m2 3.52kWp 3,022kWh £1,308 £47 £196 £1,552 1,299kg

88 42.9m2 32.3m2 3.87kWp 3,324kWh £1,439 £52 £216 £1,707 1,429kg

Table OnePVPackdescriptionforthethreefollowingRedlandSolarPVTileTypes: MiniStonewoldSolarPVTiles,compatiblewithRedlandMiniStonewoldandRedlandMockBondMiniStonewoldtiles GroveburySolarPVTiles,compatiblewithRedlandGroveburyandRedlandLandmarkDoublePantiletiles DoubleRomanSolarPVTiles,compatiblewithRedland50DoubleRomanandRedlandLandmarkDoubleRomantiles

Table TwoPVPackdescriptionforthetwofollowingRedlandSolarPVTileTypes: CambrianSolarPVTiles,compatiblewithRedlandCambrianSlate DuoPlainSolarPVTiles,compatiblewithRedlandDuoPlain


DAtA tABLES

PV Tile Type / Name Mini Stonewold Grovebury Double Roman cambrian DuoPlain

compatible Redland slate / tile

MiniStonewoldMockBondMini

Stonewold

GroveburyLandmarkDouble

Pantile

50DoubleRomanLandmarkDouble

RomanCambrianSlate DuoPlain

Gross width 1,940 1,827 1,827 1,985 1,973 mm

Gross length 469 472 473 362 301 mm

Profile depth 30 47 33 10 22 mm

Exposed length 343 343 343 250 188 mm

covering width 1,911(6.5) 1,800(6) 1,800(6) 1,950(6.5) 1,950(6.5) mm (slate/tile)

Hanging length 397 394 397 294 245 mm

Minimum roof pitch 22.5 20 20 25 25 degrees

Maximum roof pitch 69 69 69 69 69 degrees

Fixed batten gauge (tolerance:+0mm/-5mm)*

343 343 343 250 188 mm

covering capacity 1.53 1.62 1.62 2.05 2.73 PV tile/m2

covering capacity (one PV tile) 0.655 0.617 0.617 0.488 0.367 m2

PV Tile weight 11 11.5 11.5 8 8 kg

Weight 16.78 18.63 18.63 16.41 21.82 kg/m2

Tiling batten size 50x25 50x25 50x25 50x25 50x25 mm

PV Tile Dimensions

Electrical Specification

* CambrianSlatePVTiletolerance:+0mm/-20mm

PV Tile Type / Name Mini Stonewold Grovebury Double Roman cambrian DuoPlain

compatible Redland slate / tile

MiniStonewoldMockBondMini

Stonewold

GroveburyLandmarkDouble

Pantile

50DoubleRomanLandmarkDouble

RomanCambrianSlate DuoPlain

Photovoltaic cell technology Mono-crystalline Mono-crystalline Mono-crystalline Mono-crystalline Mono-crystalline

cell dimensions 156x156 156x156 156x156 156x156 156x156 mm

Power† 90 90 90 44 44 Wp

Power tolerance† +/-2.5 +/-2.5 +/-2.5 +/-1.5 +/-1.5 Wp

Power tolerance† +/-3 +/-3 +/-3 +/-3.4 +/-3.4 %

Wp/m2 † 137 146 146 90 120 Wp/m2

Laminate size (active area) 1,778x355 1,778x355 1,778x355 1,778x220 1,778x220 mm

Number of cells 22 22 22 11 11

cell efficiency 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 17.00 %

Module efficiency 14.00 15.00 15.00 11.00 13.00 %

Maximum power voltage† 11.33 11.33 11.33 5.67 5.67 V

Maximum power current† 8.02 8.02 8.02 7.83 7.83 A

Open circuit voltage†† 13.86 13.86 13.86 6.82 6.82 V

Short circuit current†† 8.46 8.46 8.46 8.38 8.38 A

Maximum system voltage 750 750 750 750 750 V Dc

Temperature coefficient of the open-circuit voltage -0.0485 -0.0485 -0.0485 -0.0246 -0.0246 V/degree c

Temperature coefficient of the open-circuit voltage -0.35 -0.35 -0.35 -0.36 -0.36 %/degree c

Temperature coefficient of the short-circuit current 0.00254 0.00254 0.00254 0.00251 0.00251 A/degree c

Temperature coefficient of the short-circuit current 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03 %/degree c

Temperature coefficient of the power -0.48 -0.48 -0.48 -0.48 -0.48 %/degree c

cables ClassIIdouble insulated 4mm2cable

ClassIIdouble insulated 4mm2cable




connectors MC3IP65 MC3IP65 MC3IP65 MC3IP65 MC3IP65

† MeasuredunderStandardTestConditionsof1,000W/m2irradiance,AM1.5spectrum,25°Ccelltemperature † † Valuesofcurrent,voltageandpower+/-10%


PV tEChNiCAL SERViCES

EcoMASTERA complete design and specification service for roofing projects involving Redland renewable energy systems

• SpecificationofthemostsuitableRedlandSolarPVsystemforyourprojectbaseduponyourneeds

• Calculationoftheestimatedenergygeneratedand carbonsavingsalongwithestimatedrevenueandpaybackas required

• FullPVarraylayoutplandrawingsasrequired

• ToobtainanEcoMaster :completeanon-linedatasheetatwww.redland.co.uk/ecomasterorcontacttheTechnicalSolutions hotline

spEcMASTERA complete guaranteed roof specification service for your solar project including the tiling.

• Relievestheburdenforthespecificationwritingprocess foryoursolarproject

• TailoredspecificationclausesinNBS-basedformat

• FullycompliantwithallrelevantBritishStandards

• 15yeardesignliabilityguaranteedforallroofsdesignedandbuiltinaccordancewithSpecMaster

• ToobtainaSpecMaster :completeanonlinedatasheet atwww.redland.co.uk/specmasterorcontacttheTechnicalSolutions hotline

Workmanship Warranty IndependentlyinsuredcoverfortheworkmanshipelementofyourSpecMasterprojectisnowavailableviaRedland’spartnershipwithAuditingWorkmanship&MaterialsLtd.ContactRedlandTechnicalSolutionsformoreinformation.

dEsignMASTERA comprehensive cAD library of over 5,000 quality roofing drawings

• Savestimepreparingworkingdrawingsforyour solarproject

• Preventsriskofincorrectapplication

• DrawingsavailableinbothDWGandDXFformats

• EachdrawingincludesacomplementaryNBS-based specification clause

• Availablefordownloadat www.redland.co.uk/designmaster or DesignMaster cD-ROM available

ForfurtherinformationonTechnicalSolutions:Technical Solutions Hotline 08708 702595Email: [email protected] RedlandTechnicalSolutions,MonierLtd,BroadwayLane, SouthCerney,Cirencester,GloucestershireGL75UH

Redlandhasdevelopedacomprehensiverangeof

technicalservicesthatwillsaveyoutimeandgiveyou

peaceofmindthatyourprojectisinsafehands.


FAQs

IsRedlandSolarPVlimitedtoflattiles?No,RedlandPVTilesareavailabletomatchthreeRedlandslates:CambrianSlate,MiniStonewold,MockBondMiniStonewold, one Redland plain tile appearance tile, DuoPlain andfourRedlandprofiletiles:LandmarkDoublePantile,LandmarkDoubleRoman,Groveburyand50DoubleRoman.

Dowerequireplanningpermission?Planningpermissionisnotnormallyrequired.However,exceptionsmayapplyforsystemsonlistedbuildingsorinareasofoutstandingnaturalbeauty.InallcasesitisbesttocheckwithyourlocalcouncilPlanningDepartment.

WhatareFeed-inTariffs(FIT)?IntroducedinApril2010,theFeed-inTariffisagovernment-backedschemetoencouragetheuptakeofsmallscalelow-carbonenergygeneration.LinkedtoRPI,FITlevelshavebeensettoprovideanexpectednominalrateofreturnof8-10%.

HowwillIgetpaidunderFIT?YouwillgetpaidbyyourenergyproviderforeverykWhofenergyproduced,whetheritisusedinyourhouseorexportedtotheNationalGrid.PVsystemsarerecognisedasoneoftheprimemeansofgenerationandthereisacommitmenttomaintaintheinitialFITlevelsuntilMarch2012,withongoingtariffpaymentspayablefor25years.TherateissetatthetimetheinstallationisfirstregisteredandlinkedtoRPI. FromApril2012,FITratesfornewinstallationswillbedegressedbyapproximately7%eachyear.

Inadditiontothefixedrateforeachunitofelectricitygenerated,youwillreceiveanexporttariffof3.1p/kWhforelectricityexportedbacktoyourenergysupplier.Youwillalsobenefitfromreducingtheamountofelectricitypurchasedfromthegrid,leadingtolowerenergybillsandpartialshieldingfromfuturepricerises.

AreFITpaymentstaxable?FITsincomefordomesticpropertiesgeneratingelectricitymainlyfortheirownusewillnotbetaxedastaxableincome.OwnersofFITsinstallationswillalsobeabletoassigntheirrightstoFITspaymentstoothers,forexamplewhentheyselltheirproperty.

Arethereanyguarantees?UnlikemanyrivalsystemsRedlandSolarPVtilesaresuppliedwiththerooftileswhichsurroundthemandbecausethewholeroofsystemhasbeentesteditsintegrityiscoveredbytheRedland15yearRoofSystemGuarantee.ThiscombinedwiththeSolarPVPowerOutputGuaranteefromthePVtilemanufacturerfor25yearsfromthedateofcommissioning(atleast90%performanceforthefirst10yearsandatleast80%performanceforthenext15years)offersthemostcomprehensiveSolarPVguaranteeyouwillfindonthemarket.

WhodoIcontactformoreinformation?IfyouwouldlikefurtherdetailsonRedlandPVTile,pleasecontactourRenewableEnergyexpertson07708702595.

installations registered in FiT Year 1

(1.04.10 - 31.03.11)

installations registered in FiT Year 2

(1.04.11 - 31.03.12)

PV System SizeTariff received until 31.03.11

Tariff received between 1.04.11

- 31.03.12*

Tariff received until 31.03.12*

≤4 kW newbuild

36.1 37.8 37.8

≤4 kW retrofit 41.3 43.3 43.3

>4-10kW 36.1 37.8 37.8

>10-100kW 31.4 32.9 32.9

>100kW-5MW 29.3 30.7 30.7

FITPaymentRateTablewithYear1&2

*Adjustedbythe2010RetailPriceIndexof4.8%

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