Might be a good thing ?
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Saw something similar they are using now in the states. Let me find it again.
Mike
Here they are. These would really fit the roofing style of most homes in Thailand I'd think:
SRS Energy Sole' Power Tile Photovoltaic Tile System
The SRS Energy Sole' Power Tile Photovoltaic Tile system is designed for integration with clay & concrete roofing tile systems. The Sole' Power Tile is a thin film mission tile profile photovoltaic module, that blends seamlessly into the roof system. SRS Energy has designed the Sole' Power Tile system as a photovoltaic solution for the customer that desires the aesthetics of a clay tile mission profile roof system. Manufactured with triple junction amorphous thin film photovoltaic technology, the Sole' Power Tile is lightweight and provides excellent power production in low and obscured light conditions.
http://www.beachsidesolarhawaii.com/photovoltaic-solar-installation.html
And it seems this company is already well situated in the Pacific and Asia:
About Beachside Solar Technologies
Beachside Solar Technologies is a full service solar electric integrator & developer. A division of Beachside Roofing LLC, the largest commercial roofing contractor in Hawaii and the South Pacific region, we are uniquely positioned and capable of handling the most complex projects.
Beachside Solar Technologies is one of the leading photovoltaic system designers, integrators, developers and financiers in Hawaii, Guam and the Pacific region. We are capable of bringing a complete package to the table:
- Design: our system designers are very experienced in both crystalline and thin film technologies.
- Engineering: our electrical engineers have industry specific experience, which is reflected in our system designs and drawings.
- Financing: we have unique relationships with commercial banking and private equity firms that allow us to offer power purchase agreement (PPA), leasing and customized financing options to our customers.
- Construction: we are capable of fielding experienced crews of all sizes, on multiple projects. We have the largest number of journeyman technicians deployed in the field in Hawaii & Guam.
- Service: to insure that the photovoltaic system and roof system will perform according to the manufacturers guidelines and warranty requirements, we provide service and maintenance agreements for all of the systems that we design and install.
- Warranty: we are the authorized warranty station/contractor for many of the photovoltaic systems and components we install. This elimintates any potential problems with warranty claims due to multiple contractors involvement on the install.
With our broad range of capabilities and with crews positioned on Kauai, Oahu, Maui and the Big Island, we are best positioned to handle photovoltaic projects of any size. With the recent opening of our Guam office, we are now able to service Guam, Saipan and CNM Islands, and are poised to perform projects in Korea, Okinawa and elsewhere in Asia.