Patent ID: 8201382

Claim:
A building integrated thermal electric hybrid roofing system, comprising: a plurality of metal battens mounted horizontally onto a plurality of wooden battens that mounted vertically across a roof, each of the plurality of metal battens including a longitudinal channel that extends in a longitudinal direction on opposing sides thereof; a thermal tubing containing liquid mounted and extending on the longitudinal channels of each of the plurality of metal battens; a plurality of solar electric roof tiles mounted on the plurality of metal battens, each of the plurality of solar electric roof tiles connected in series to form a string; an inverter connected to each string for converting direct current (DC) electricity that is fed from the plurality of solar electric roof tiles to alternating current (AC) electricity; a heat exchanger connected to the thermal tubing; a pump connected between the thermal tubing and the heat exchanger for circulating the liquid through the thermal tubing; and a separate photovoltaic module and a cold water supply operatively connected to said pump for an independent working of the thermal systems; and whereby the thermal tubing and the plurality of solar electric roof tiles operate simultaneously to generate domestic hot water and electricity respectively.