Dow And Global Solar Are Developing Flexible Solar Roof Tiles

Dow Building Solutions has been commissioned to come to the aid of Global Solar Energy in its efforts to market solar roofing tiles. These tiles are an effort to create an innovative BIPV or Building Integrated Photovoltaic technology for Dow’s participation in the USA.

According to Dow, Global Solar was chosen as a partner because it is the only company able to provide copper diseleniur indium gallium (CIGS) materials used for the photovoltaic industry, which really meets the requirements of the UPS of having a 10% effectiveness, and as meeting the needs of a T. Dow CIGS is perfect for the type of BIPV technology that Dow is creating for its low cost and high efficiency.

Dow’s goal is to lower the price of solar panels, specifically BIPVs, making solar energy a competitive energy source, as builders and architects are free to decide how to position the solar roofing due to its inherent flexibility.