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62 SOLAR POWER SYSTEM PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGIES

Figure 3.24 A SUNRGI solar power concentrator module.
Photo courtesy of SUNRGI.

as both a solar power cogenerator and a roof-covering system, make it indispensable in
applications in which roof material replacement and coincidental renewable energy
generation become the only viable options.
Over the years, Solar Integrated Technologies has evolved from a traditional indus-
trial roofing company into the leading supplier of building-integrated photovoltaic
(BIPV) roofing systems. The company’s unique approach to the renewable energy
market enables it to stand out from the competition by supplying a product that pro-
duces clean renewable energy while also offering a durable industrial-grade roof.
Solar Integrated Technologies has combined the world’s first single-ply roofing mem-
brane, under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR program,
with the most advanced amorphous silicon PV cells. The result is an integrated, flexible

Figure 3.25 A SUNRGI solar power concentrator assembly. Photo
courtesy of SUNRGI.