Solar panels on pergola - what is everyone doing?

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openspaceman wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:19 am Is there a panel that is specifically made to be a roofing sheet?
Sadly not, they've merely widened the range of fixings.

There was tesla printed solar tiles fanfare, but....
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Mr Gus wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:35 am
openspaceman wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:19 am Is there a panel that is specifically made to be a roofing sheet?
Sadly not, they've merely widened the range of fixings.

There was tesla printed solar tiles fanfare, but....
Depends what you mean by roofing sheet, there are plenty of frameless ones.
http://www.windandsun.co.uk/products/So ... -oIp8fP2Uk

https://www.europe-solarstore.com/luxor ... -300w.html
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Another interesting article about frameless solar panels.
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2021/09/24/ ... -ise-says/
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nowty wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 10:00 am
Mr Gus wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:35 am
openspaceman wrote: Mon Feb 13, 2023 9:19 am Is there a panel that is specifically made to be a roofing sheet?
Sadly not, they've merely widened the range of fixings.

There was tesla printed solar tiles fanfare, but....
Depends what you mean by roofing sheet, there are plenty of frameless ones.
http://www.windandsun.co.uk/products/So ... -oIp8fP2Uk

https://www.europe-solarstore.com/luxor ... -300w.html
Yes but they all seem to be on top of an existing roof, I mean ones that can fit directly to rafters and be weathertight instead of needing roofing sheets (corrugated or steel profile).
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Exactly, time saved, materials saved, weatherproof, energy making, minimising drilling & sealing through other roofing fabrication (cos there is none)

Solar conservatory? Greenhouse, shed office, shed, barn, filtered air controlled chicken barn etc etc.. yes please.
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Didn't OldGreyBreard doe something like this on his lean to side porch ? maybe worth checking some of his posts in case.

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otherwise maybe something like this and time care and patience when installing

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222623636687 ... 0749db961c

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That raise was what I wanted to avoid, thus 3m tape selector & the idea of a dab of decent silicone to keep it flat, tight, stuck & waterproofed.

Of course rubber without the hump & silicone bead on top likely ok bonding too.
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Other T section gaskets are available I dare say :)
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Yeah I can imagine that pronounced bit in the wrong place at the wrong time (of day) shadowing & loss of production (not to mention comments from you lot) :lol: thus was looking at a flatty.
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