Solar Integrated Expands Product Offering With Launch of Metal Roofing Product

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London, UK and Los Angeles, California, July 9, 2008 – Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. (AIM: SIT.LN), a leading provider of building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing systems, today announces the launch of its new M2™ product specifically designed for metal roofing applications.  Solar Integrated has received M2™ orders totaling more than US $8 million scheduled for delivery in 2008, including an initial order for US $2.4 million from Fiorini Impianti, a major player in the Italian electric utility industry.

The M2™ product is made of flexible thin film photovoltaic laminates, the same as are used in Solar Integrated’s core BIPV product, which are adhered to lightweight metal substrates for easy and rapid installation directly onto metal roofs, carports and other suitable structures.

“Our market strategy is to be the trusted solar roofing partner for our customers by providing solar roofing systems that meet their financial, energy, roofing and environmental objectives across their full portfolio of large scale buildings,” stated R. Randall MacEwen, President & CEO of Solar Integrated.  “The initial interest shown in our M2™ product demonstrates the market need for a ‘no compromise’ approach to solar roofing systems for metal roofing applications.”

Fiorini Bassi, President of Fiorini Impianti srl, stated:  “Solar Integrated’s M2™ was chosen as it allows us to install a superior photovoltaic system on a metal roof that qualifies for the premium BIPV Feed-in-Tariff in Italy.  The system is also simple to incorporate and, importantly, doesn’t compromise the roofing integrity.  Solar Integrated’s M2™ was exactly what we were looking for.”  (For more information about Fiorini Impianti srl, please visit www.versilsolar.com.)

Bart van Ouytsel, Vice President Sales & Marketing - Solar Integrated Europe, added:  “We are pleased that our innovations to provide the market with high quality integrated solutions have been well accepted by our customers.  The Fiorini Impianti project is the first major M2™ installation in Italy and there is plenty of potential for additional applications.  There is a large addressable market in Europe for our M2™ product, particularly in Italy and Spain with an estimated 16 million m² of commercial metal roofs.”

The typical M2™ product configuration will feature two UNI-SOLAR® flexible amorphous silicon photovoltaic laminates with a rated peak output of up to 288 watts adhered to a profiled aluminum-zinc coated steel sheet with a length of 5.6 m, a width of 0.87 m and a sheet thickness of 0.8 mm.  With a weight of only 9 kg/m2, the lightweight M2™ product is well suited for most metal roofing applications, including new construction, re-roofing and retrofit for flat and contoured roofs, with no additional roofing structural requirements.  The M2™ is fastened to the metal roof with self-drilling screws and a butyl sealing tape.  The M2™ product expands Solar Integrated’s product portfolio without impacting current production output of the Company’s core BIPV product from its Los Angeles manufacturing facility, with initial assembly operations of the M2™ at Solar Integrated’s European office in Mainz, Germany.

UNI-SOLAR® laminates offer superior cost-effective solutions for roofing applications because they are lightweight, durable, flexible, can be integrated directly with building materials, and generate more energy in real world conditions.  The laminates are supplied by United Solar Ovonic LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENER).

About Solar Integrated:
Solar Integrated Technologies, Inc. (SIT: AIM.LN) is a Los Angeles-based company that manufactures, designs and installs building integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing systems for non-residential, low-slope rooftops.  We are a leader in the development of an innovative and proprietary BIPV roofing system that combines flexible thin-film solar modules with a single-ply roofing membrane for large-scale commercial and industrial applications.  Our BIPV roofing system enables our customers to transform a traditional rooftop into a value-generating asset. 

Our proprietary ‘no compromise’ approach for solar roofing is fundamental to our vision of BIPV solutions.  Unlike typical after-market solar panel providers, we provide an integrated BIPV roofing system that meets the customer’s energy, environmental and roofing requirements.  Our lightweight, flexible and durable product typically forms the top layer of the customer’s roof with no additional roofing penetrations, thereby preserving the roof’s structural integrity and aesthetics, while also delivering the full benefits from electric generation through clean, secure natural sunlight.

Our customers include Audi, Carrefour, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Frito-Lay, Honeywell, IKEA, Lidl, Metro, ProLogis, San Diego Unified School District, Tesco, Toyota, Unibail-Rodamco, UPC Energy, UPC Solar, U.S. Air Force, U.S. GSA, U.S. Navy and Westfield. 

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