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BIPV products used to be exclusively for roofing. Most early innovators in BIPV technology focused on replacing traditional roofing with panels, tiles, or shingles that could generate renewable solar energy while protecting the home from the elements.

The exact amount of energy that BIPV products or systems can produce is contextual. The total amount of energy will depend on several environmental factors related to your home location, including Insolation/Solar Radiation, Climate and other Weather Conditions, and Shading Conditions.

The primary appeal of BIPV products is twofold. BIPV systems increase the space on and around that home where you can turn solar radiation into usable energy for your home. More importantly, is the economic factor because BIPV products serve a double function.

Another added economic benefit of some BIPV systems is that they could potentially be much more durable than the building systems/elements they replace. For example, most solar shingles will last 25-30 years with only a small drop in efficiency towards the end of that lifespan.

Like solar panels, solar roofing is designed to capture the energy from the sun that is shining on your roof and turn that energy into a usable power source for your home. Solar roofing, then, is made to resemble asphalt shingles or slate tiles while also producing electricity.