Xantrex Technology Inc. (Burnaby, BC) and Atlantis Energy Systems Inc. are offering a new inverter and solar panel combination designed to make it easier for home builders to install renewable energy systems. By combining a Xantrex SunTie XR grid-tie inverter with Atlantis Energy System's Sunslates roofing product, the roof of a house can act as both a roof and a power plant simultaneously.
Sunslates are an advanced photovoltaic, fiber cement slate roofing product that collect the sun's energy and turn it into dc electricity. A Xantrex SunTie XR inverter turns solar-electric power into utility-grade ac electricity, which is used either in a home or fed back to the power company. An installation of 216 Sunslates (about 300ft²) will cover 60% to 80% of the power needs of a typical residence.
"We're working with Atlantis Energy Systems to make it easier for homeowners to participate in the emerging small-scale green power market," said Lloyd Gomm, Xantrex director of marketing operations. "The combined system is designed to make the installation of solar power systems easier and more affordable than ever before."
