A photovoltaic module comprising: a plurality of substrate members that include a respective upper surface and a lower surface, at least said lower surface is contoured with a shape that at least partially conforms to at least a portion of a contoured roof, wherein said upper surface includes at least one elevated portion and a plurality of substantially planar regions, wherein said at least one elevated portion is offset a predetermined height above at least one other portion of said substrate member, wherein each of said plurality of substantially planar regions is a distance above said at least one elevated portion and is oriented to receive at least one photovoltaic laminate; and said at least one photovoltaic laminate coupled to said plurality of substantially planar regions; characterised in that: said respective substrate member is formed with a contoured shape that comprises a plurality of elevated portions, a plurality of depressed portions and a first perimeter portion wherein a portion of each elevated portion, including the elevated planar regions, cooperate with a portion of an associated photovoltaic laminate to define an upper cooling channel inlet, and a portion of a first joint, formed where a first perimeter portion of a substrate member is coupled to a second perimeter portion of an adjacent perimeter portion, cooperates with a portion of laminate to form an upper cooling vent, a portion of each depressed portion cooperating with a portion of a respective photovoltaic laminate and elevate planar regions to form a lower cooling channel, with a portion of the first perimeter portion cooperating with a portion of the respective photovoltaic laminate to define a lower cooling channel inlet, a portion of the first joint further cooperating with a portion of the respective photovoltaic laminate to form a lower cooling channel vent. a plurality of substrate members that include a respective upper surface and a lower surface, at least said lower surface is contoured with a shape that at least partially conforms to at least a portion of a contoured roof, wherein said upper surface includes at least one elevated portion and a plurality of substantially planar regions, wherein said at least one elevated portion is offset a predetermined height above at least one other portion of said substrate member, wherein each of said plurality of substantially planar regions is a distance above said at least one elevated portion and is oriented to receive at least one photovoltaic laminate; and said at least one photovoltaic laminate coupled to said plurality of substantially planar regions; characterised in that: said respective substrate member is formed with a contoured shape that comprises a plurality of elevated portions, a plurality of depressed portions and a first perimeter portion wherein a portion of each elevated portion, including the elevated planar regions, cooperate with a portion of an associated photovoltaic laminate to define an upper cooling channel inlet, and a portion of a first joint, formed where a first perimeter portion of a substrate member is coupled to a second perimeter portion of an adjacent perimeter portion, cooperates with a portion of laminate to form an upper cooling vent, a portion of each depressed portion cooperating with a portion of a respective photovoltaic laminate and elevate planar regions to form a lower cooling channel, with a portion of the first perimeter portion cooperating with a portion of the respective photovoltaic laminate to define a lower cooling channel inlet, a portion of the first joint further cooperating with a portion of the respective photovoltaic laminate to form a lower cooling channel vent. said respective substrate member is formed with a contoured shape that comprises a plurality of elevated portions, a plurality of depressed portions and a first perimeter portion wherein a portion of each elevated portion, including the elevated planar regions, cooperate with a portion of an associated photovoltaic laminate to define an upper cooling channel inlet, and a portion of a first joint, formed where a first perimeter portion of a substrate member is coupled to a second perimeter portion of an adjacent perimeter portion, cooperates with a portion of laminate to form an upper cooling vent, a portion of each depressed portion cooperating with a portion of a respective photovoltaic laminate and elevate planar regions to form a lower cooling channel, with a portion of the first perimeter portion cooperating with a portion of the respective photovoltaic laminate to define a lower cooling channel inlet, a portion of the first joint further cooperating with a portion of the respective photovoltaic laminate to form a lower cooling channel vent.