Generon is best fitted as part of a whole roof, so if you’re building a new property or refurbishing an existing one, as long as it has a minimum roof angle of 20˚ it should be easy to incorporate the system.
No. The system will be most effective on the south-facing elevation, but east or west are also perfectly suitable – and you don’t need sun every day for it to generate sufficient electricity.
At the edges of the roof surface and the roof structure, at least two roof tiles (approx. 60 cm) must be left free. These areas must be covered with the compatible Breedon Elite roof tiles.
No. There’s a bypass diode in each tile that prevents the whole system from going down. The interconnecting cables are designed so that they cannot be fitted in the wrong sequence, leaving it extremely rare for tiles to fail during operation. In such cases, the faulty tile can be located either by testing each tile or using a drone with a thermal camera.
The only leads going through the felt are the ones connecting to the invertor – the tile leads are all held between the battens and the felt.
There’s no difference as long as the overall area is the same. Positioning should be based on the location of the invertor to make connections easier and lead lengths shorter, and the end tile should align with the starting tile.
The roofing contractor can make all the basic connections between the tiles, with a qualified electrician making the final measurements, connecting to the invertor and carrying out any necessary tests.