Patent ID: 8181402

Claim:
A building-integrated photovoltaic power unit, comprising: a solar cell module including a solar panel in a flat shape, a plate-shaped member disposed below the solar panel, and a frame body including a first frame formed with an installation part extending outward and holding the plate-shaped member and said solar panel, the frame body holding the plate-shaped member and the solar panel so as to enclose a peripheral end thereof; a plurality of processed rafters including a supporting member having a length corresponding to the solar cell module and, configured as a structure of a roof, each rafter having a width to allow installation parts of first frames of different solar cell modules to be installed thereon in a state where a plurality of supporting members are successively installed stepwise in a longitudinal direction; and a cap member fixed to the plurality of processed rafters, the cap member including a ceiling part covering upper surfaces of the first frames of the solar cell modules installed such that the respective installation parts face each other on an upper surface of the processed rafter.