GAF Energy has updated its solar roof product, which now uses Solaria solar panels: DecoTech 2.0
“GAF Energy offers homeowners highly efficient roof-integrated solar in North America, now with an even more streamlined installation system. We need to be improving and innovating in this moment more than ever, and our new DecoTech 2.0 system delivers on that. Not only does our redesigned system simplify the installation process, but it can reduce costs and save our local roofing contractors time,” said Martin DeBono, President of GAF Energy. “The goal is to provide a product to roofers that is as simple and easy to install as a non-solar roof, while delivering superior value.”
The upgraded system features wiring improvements for durability and safety. It also boasts fewer attachment points and new fastener hardware for quicker and simpler installation.
Designed to provide a good-looking, low-profile alternative to typical rack-mounted solar panels, GAF Energy solar integrates directly with the roofing system and is part of the primary water-shedding layer. New high-efficiency solar panels optimize power output and maximize aesthetic appeal, combined with robust flashing and a sleek black perimeter shield to help reduce the risk of leaks and animal intrusion.
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Solarman says
A couple of homes just down the street from me have this GAF system on their roofs. I can say the perimeter shield seems to allow snow to slide off of the panels relatively quickly after a snow storm. These panels installed in this manner seem to create a faster underlayer heating allowing snow to slide off the panels when one gets a clear sunny day. The solar installation I have is typical tilted stanchioned solar PV mounts may take a couple of days for the snow to slide off of the panels, or a trip up on the roof and “squeegee” the snow off to get back into business.
“The upgraded system features wiring improvements for durability and safety. It also boasts fewer attachment points and new fastener hardware for quicker and simpler installation.”
This is also good news in light of recent events of more solar PV roof fires over the past 5 or so years.