55 W per shingle
Same size, weight, cells and ratings as the PH-060. Your proposal names the model it is based on, with the production estimate for your roof.
Product and specs
PH-055 and PH-060 Solar Shingles: Specifications
One part that is both the roof and the solar module. Here is every number from the datasheet, the parts in the box, and how the two models differ.
A roof shingle with the solar module built in.
An Energy ReLeaf solar shingle has two layers. The baseplate fastens to the roof deck in courses, like any shingle. The solar PV insert clips into the baseplate and is the part you see. Together they shed water like a roof and produce power like a panel.
There are two models. The PH-055 is rated at 55 watts per shingle and the PH-060 at 60 watts. Both use 24 monocrystalline PERC half-cells in two rows of twelve, with one bypass diode per shingle, and both are the same size and weight. They go on pitched roofs on homes and on sloped-roof commercial buildings. Flat and low-slope roofs are not a fit.
There is no racking bolted through the roof and no rails sitting above it. The roof line stays low and even, which is why a finished roof reads as a roof first.
Datasheet
Specifications
| Models | PH-055 / PH-060 |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 55 W (PH-055) / 60 W (PH-060) per shingle |
| Cells | Monocrystalline PERC, 24 half-cells in 2 rows of 12 |
| Bypass diode | 1 per shingle |
| Overall size | 1056 × 800 mm (41.6 × 31.5 in) |
| Exposed area | 1056 × 333 mm (41.6 × 13.1 in) |
| Weight | 17.6 lb per shingle (4.6 lb/sq ft) |
| Operating range | −40 to +90 °C |
| Fire | UL 790 Class A |
| Wind | UL 1897, 110–200 mph (depends on fastening and exposure) |
| Wind-driven rain | TAS 100 |
| Hail test | 2 in steel ball dropped from 51 in |
| Listings | UL 1703, IEC 61215, CEC and FSEC listed |
| Warranty | 25 years on the roof and solar when installed by an Energy ReLeaf cooperative member installer. Batteries and electronics: 10 years (third-party components). |
| Storage | Battery storage integrated in the roof system |
The full datasheet is available on request. Email peter@energyreleaf.com and we'll send it over.
Parts per shingle
- Baseplate×1
- Solar PV insert, 24 half-cells in 2 rows of 12×1
- Clips×2
- Baseplate clips×3
- Horseshoe connectors×2
- "L" bracket screws×6
- U-nuts×6
Seven parts, all of them roofing-crew friendly. The horseshoe connectors join each shingle to the next, so the wiring is built as the courses go down.
The wind rating changes with the fastening schedule and the exposure category of the site. We confirm the rating for your roof in the proposal. See every rating and what it means.
Choosing a model
PH-055 or PH-060?
60 W per shingle
The higher-output model. About 17 shingles make one kilowatt, so it puts more power on the same roof area.
Built and installed like a roof.
The shingles go on with a standard roofing crew and standard roofing tools. The crew tears off, lays underlayment, fastens baseplates in rows, then clips the PV inserts in place. The touch-safe, plug-and-play connectors keep electrician labor to a minimum, always subject to local requirements. We strongly recommend a licensed electrician on site during installation to observe the connections and test the system.
Courses are offset by 50%, which lets the shingles follow hips and valleys.
Battery storage is integrated in the roof system. By default the system doesn't feed back to the grid, so it can be switched on right away instead of waiting on utility interconnection. If you want it to send power to the grid, it can.
Service is just as plain. If a shingle is ever damaged, its PV insert comes out by removing six screws. The baseplate and underlayment stay put. That is a repair, not a re-roof.
Each shingle shows 1056 × 333 mm (41.6 × 13.1 in) to the weather, so a roof can be solar edge to edge or solar on the sunniest planes with standard shingles on the rest.
Recognition
Awards and listings
Best Energy Efficient Product
Best Green Building Product
Questions
Solar shingle spec questions.
How efficient are solar shingles?
Each Energy ReLeaf shingle turns sunlight into 55 or 60 watts of rated power from 24 monocrystalline PERC half-cells. A solar shingle makes less power per piece than a large rooftop panel, so the system is sized by how much roof area is solar, and your proposal shows the production estimate for your address.
How much power does one solar shingle make?
One PH-055 shingle is rated at 55 watts and one PH-060 at 60 watts. That means roughly 17 PH-060 shingles or 19 PH-055 shingles per kilowatt of system size. What a shingle produces over a year depends on your location, roof direction, pitch and shade, which is why the property review models every roof plane before we give you a number.
Do solar roof shingles exist?
Yes. Solar shingles are a real roofing product, and Energy ReLeaf makes them. Each one is a baseplate plus a solar PV insert that installs in courses on a pitched roof, so the roof covering and the solar array are the same layer. They carry roofing ratings, including UL 790 Class A fire and UL 1897 wind, as well as solar module listings.
What is the difference between solar shingles and solar tiles?
The names overlap, and both put the solar cells into the roof itself instead of on racks above it. "Solar tile" usually describes products shaped to replace clay, concrete or slate tile. Energy ReLeaf makes a shingle: a flat module that installs in overlapping courses like an asphalt roof.
Can one damaged shingle be replaced?
Yes. The solar PV insert comes out by removing six screws, and a new insert goes in its place. The baseplate and the underlayment beneath it stay where they are, so the roof never opens up. A damaged shingle is a service call for one shingle, not a re-roof and not a whole panel swap.
See what your roof can produce.
Send us the address. We model each roof plane and tell you how many shingles fit and what they should make.