Patent ID: 8215071

Claim:
An integrated composition shingle photovoltaic (PV) system interengageable with composition shingles, the composition shingles arranged in overlapping rows on an inclined support surface, the system comprising: a carrier mountable on a support surface, the carrier comprising: a PV laminate support region; a left side edge, a rear edge, a right side edge and a front edge, said edges defining a peripheral edge surrounding the PV laminate support region; flashing along the peripheral edge, the flashing comprising left side, rear, right side and front flashing along the left side, rear, right side and front edges, respectively; the rear flashing positionable under a first row of overlapping rows of composition shingles; the left side and right side flashing comprising left side and right side flashing elements, respectively, the left side and right side flashing elements being spaced to form gaps and so as to interleave with second and third rows of overlapping rows of composition shingles; and the front flashing positionable on top of another row of overlapping rows of composite shingles; and a PV laminate secured to and supported by the PV laminate support region.