Greentech Lead America: Dow Solar announced it is moving
to central Texas with its new solar shingles. The company has partnered with
Beldon Roofing Company, Quality Roofing and Ja-Mar Roofing to install its
patented solar shingles on homes in Austin and San Antonio.
“The solar shingles offer something different,” Dan
Pezolt, Dow Solar marketing director, said. “It’s a roofing shingle that’s
fully certified and high-performing as a roofing material, but it has solar
incorporated into it. This is something new and different in the roofing
industry.”
Dow uses thin-film technology to keep the solar
cells flexible and durable. They’re designed so roofers can install them almost
like any other roofing shingle. There is no need for on-roof wiring. Installers
simply clip the shingles together and at the very end of the process, an
electrician meets up with the roofers to connect the solar installation to an
inverter and bring the power it generates into the house.
The solar shingles can generate enough power to cover 40
to 70 percent of energy consumption in the average house, Pezolt said. The
cells are not as efficient as standard crystalline solar, but they blend in and
create a more cohesive and attractive look.
Dow is currently targeting residential market; however,
the shingles could also work for commercial applications. The roofing material
is versatile and integrates with standard roofing materials seamlessly. The
shingles blend with other materials so homeowners can choose to install them on
only a portion of the roof, finishing the rest with less expensive standard
roofing material.
DOW launches POWERHOUSE Solar Shingle in Northern California
Recently Dow Solar also launched DOW POWERHOUSE Solar
Shingle in northern California market through its two exclusive POWERHOUSE
authorized dealers -Town & Country Roofing and Dority Roofing.