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Catnic SolarSeam™, a standing seam profile with Flextron CIGS bonded laminate.
Residential, school, office, retail roofing applications.
Catnic SolarSeam™, powered by CIGs technology, is a flexible bonded alternative, that allows home owners to reap the rewards of solar power without sacrificing the overall aesthetic of their home as it blends seamlessly with the roof. The lightweight solar panels are already laminated directly onto the Catnic Urban standing seam profiles, so there is no requirement for a secondary structure to support the modules. The solar laminate provides 135 Wp/m² of power.
The system comes complete with a full kit of parts making it simple for you to order all your roof needs at once including our Catnic Urban roof, solar laminates, flashing and fixings. It also ensures that all roof components will work together technically and aesthetically, and that all parts are delivered together.
The panels feature a built-in redundancy for cell connections which improves the factor of safety by design in the event of a cell being disconnected. They have improved low level light performance, even on cloudy days, which provides more consistent, and longer, periods of energy generation. There's more freedom of roof design as it can be used on roof pitches down to 5°.
Energy loss from debris build up is minimized as the solar module has a textured, Teflon type, self-cleaning top layer, providing superior self-cleaning properties, and minimizing glare to enhance the light capture and energy performance.
The energy output is maximized through the life of the solar panels as it is made up of multiple diodes and cell interconnections. This means that if any cells of the panel are shaded the unshaded cells will still work.
The system is available in profile widths of 514 or 390 mm in lengths to suit roof and energy requirements, and will accommodate roof lengths from 1350 mm and above.
Features and benefits:
Solar panels:
Flextron solar panels are powered by high-performing, thin CIGS technology-based photovoltaic cells and are flexible and lightweight. These solar modules incorporate a self-cleaning top sheet, multiple internal diodes to minimize power loss from shading, bus bars, and multiple insulating layers fused together in as a hermetically sealed module that is robust (shatterproof) and durable.
The functional solar module and the integrated junction boxes are then laminated directly (the modules are supplied with a factory applied adhesive) onto a pre-coated metal roof or membrane substrate, forming a solar-powered roof panel. These components combine to create a photovoltaic roof system that can be installed in the same way as a conventional roofing system when lamination is carried out at the factory.
Third Party Certification:
- Solar PV:
- Fire:
Color | Green Grey Red Black Brown |
Finish | Coated |
Material | Steel Laminate |
Shape | Other Rectangle |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | 390 mm 514 mm |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | Ten year Guidance for specification option: Ten year solar product warranty. 25 year Manufacturer guidance
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Uniclass | |
CAWS | H31/10 Metal H31/120 Metal |
System reference | Catnic SolarSeam. |
External sheets | Colorcoat Prisma pre-finished steel by Tata Steel. |
Fascia | To match roof sheet. |
Soffit | To match roof sheet. |
System accessories | Integrated Flextron CIGS solar photovoltaic (PV) modules. Guidance for specification option: Module colour in finished form is dark green/ blue with a purple tinge, with black border as edge sealant.
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Sheet width | 390 mm. 514 mm. |
Colour: | Anthracite (RAL 7016). Slate Grey (RAL 7012). |
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Recyclability | 100% recyclable |