Solé Power Tile:
Integrating PV into Clay Roofing

The Solé Power Tile is a building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) system made to match the curved profile of U.S. Tile’s Mission-style clay roofing tiles. The Solé tiles use Uni-Solar’s triple-junction, amorphous-silicon, thin-film photovoltaic (PV) material. Developed and manufactured by SRS Energy in partnership with U.S. Tile, Solé Power Tiles do not require a mounting rack or any penetrations through the tiles, giving the roof a “seamless” look. The Solé tiles are blue, however, so they do stand out against earth-tone clay tiles.

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