Photovoltaic Technology

GE Energy is changing the way people think about solar energy. A Roof Integrated Tile photovoltaic system gives homeowners a way to add solar energy to their homes using panels that blend seamlessly with the roofline.

Once again ecomagination works in harmony with nature. With GE's wide range of solar solutions, customers are able to generate power from the sun with zero noise pollution or air emissions. From larger systems, like the one running Napa's first 100 percent solar winery, to an increasing number of home builders incorporating solar into the communities they build, GE is helping drive energy costs down and reduce our dependency on fossil fuels.

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Using panels that blend seamlessly with the roofline, Roof Integrated Tile (RIT) systems are an energy-generation technology that has no additional footprint and can help homeowners realize savings of up to 60 percent on their monthly energy costs.

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GE's installed photovoltaic systems globally generate enough electricity each year to power 14,000 homes, and will displace carbon dioxide emissions equal to the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed annually by more than 26,000 acres of forest.

If the U.S. Department of Energy's "Million Solar Roofs Initiative" were powered by photovoltaic modules such as GE's GEPV-200-M modules, it would result in approximately 2.3 million fewer tons of carbon dioxide emissions, which is equivalent to driving more than 212,000 cars once around the world.

If the "Million Solar Roofs Initiative" were powered by photovoltaic modules such as GE's GEPV-200-M modules, it would result in approximately 18,000 fewer tons of sulfur dioxide emissions, and approximately 4,900 fewer tons of smog-forming nitrogen oxide emissions per year.

If just 7 percent of the land area of Arizona were covered with GE's GEPV-200-M photovoltaic modules, the amount of electricity that could be generated on a sunny day would equal the average daily electricity demand of the entire U.S.

A typical 75,000-square-foot "Big Box" retail store in the mid-Pacific region of the U.S. could generate more than 6.1 million kWh of electricity each year – or nearly 161,500 MWh of electricity over 25 years (enough to power about 569 homes each year) – if it covered its roof with GE's GEPV-200-M modules.