By Greentech Lead America: Dow Solar has launched DOW
POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle in northern California market through its two
exclusive POWERHOUSE authorized dealers -Town & Country Roofing and Dority
Roofing.
Dow Solar’s POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle is a complete
roofing system that protects the home like a standard roofing shingle while
using the sun to power it. Each custom designed array is able to offset as much
electricity as the homeowner targets.
The DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle is designed to combine
the benefits of solar technology with the durability and performance of
traditional roofing materials. . It combines a roofing shingle with a solar
cell, enabling the DOW POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle to be installed by a roofer
along with standard asphalt roofing materials.
The system’s inverter converts the Direct Current (DC)
into Alternating Current (AC) to power the home, and a monitoring system
delivering real-time production and consumption readouts from any Internet
connection. Dow can also monitor each system to ensure optimal performance and
provide real-time feedback on individual systems.
“Homeowners can now have a roof that goes to work for
them, changing it from a depreciating asset into one that generates energy and
savings. The product’s flush to the roof installation gives it an unprecedented
look which also adds to the value of a home,” said Dan Pezolt, marketing
director, Dow Solar.
Dow offers a 20 year warranty for the POWERHOUSE Solar
Shingle. It has received performance and safety certifications from
underwriters laboratories (ul) and California Energy Commission. It is also
certified as both a solar and roofing product.
Bringing the POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle to California
aligns perfectly with California’s pledge to have one million solar roofs in
the state by 2018 as outlined in the Million Solar Roofs Bill.
“Upgrading a traditional roof to a POWERHOUSE solar
roofing system is a smart home equity investment, and something I know our
customers are interested in. Offering a reliable, high quality product that
provides a superior aesthetic look like this product will reshape the
California residential roofing market,” said Kasey Dority, president, Dority
Roofing.
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