Solar cell-bearing roof and method for installing solar cell-bearing roof

• US 6,606,830 B2
• Filed: 11/27/1998
• Issued: 08/19/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha (Canon Inc.)
• Inventors: Toyomura, Fumitaka, Nagao, Yoshitaka, Fujisaki, Tatsuo, Itoyama, Shigenori, Fukae, Kimitoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): CHILCOT, RICHARD E
• Application Number:
  US09/200,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20010034982A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,726 Days
• Field of Search: 136/243, 136/245, 136/252, 136/256, 136/290-293, 126/621-627, 521/733, 525/37, 525/09
• US Class Current: 52/173.3
• CPC Class Codes: F24S 25/40 using plate-like mounting elements, e.g. profiled or corrugated plates; Plate-like module frames extending in directions away from a supporting surface F24S25/10
• CPC Class Codes: H02S 20/23 specially adapted for roof structures
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/10 Photovoltaic [PV]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02B 10/20 Solar thermal
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/47 Mountings or tracking
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 10/50 Photovoltaic [PV] energy
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 136/291 Applications

Abstract

A solar cell-bearing roof includes a roof base member provided on a partition wall which partitions a building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, a solar cell module provided on the roof base member, and electric wiring with one end portion being electrically connected with the solar cell module. The end portion of the electric wiring is drawn to the outside from between the roof base member and the solar cell module and at an outdoor-sided position than an indoor side face of the partition wall.

Claims

1. A solar cell-bearing roof comprising:

a roof base member provided on a partition wall which partitions a building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

a solar cell module provided on a front face of said roof base member; and

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module, wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that a second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a desired position on a back face of said roof base member which has no solar cell module thereon, said position being situated in an area of the back face on said outdoor portion side and which is outside said inner face of said partition wall.

2. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 1, wherein said roof base member includes a throughhole at a portion thereof on said outdoor portion side and which is outside said inner face of the partition wall, and the electric wiring is drawn through the throughhole such that a second end of said electric wiring reaches said position.

3. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 1, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

4. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 1, further comprising a roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through wire-drawing means provided at said roof accommodating member.

5. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 4, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a throughhole, wherein said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through said throughhole.

6. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 4, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a first throughhole, a fascia board having a second throughhole, and a pipe for communicating the first throughhole and the second throughhole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through said pipe.

7. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 1, wherein said roof base member comprises a shed roof having a ridge accommodating member, said ridge accommodating member having a throughhole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the throughhole.

8. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 1, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

9. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 1, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

10. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 1, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

41. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of spacers disposed between said roof base member and said solar cell module.

42. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 1, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of amorphous silicon solar cells.

43. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 42, wherein said silicon solar cells are electrically connected in series.

44. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of partition walls forming an exterior portion within a perimeter of said roof base member.

45. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 44, wherein the second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a position on the back face of said roof base member, with said position situated on the exterior portion side of said partition wall.

11. A method for installing a solar cell-bearing roof, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a solar cell module on a roof base member provided on a partition wall of a building, the partition wall partitioning the building, into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion and the partition wall having an inner face on a side of the indoor portion and an outer face on a side of the outdoor portion;

(b) electrically connecting a first end portion of an electric wiring with the solar cell module between the roof base member and the solar cell module; and

(c) drawing the electric wiring connected to the solar cell module through the roof base member such that a second end portion of the electric wiring reaches a position on a back face of the roof base member which has no solar cell module thereon, the position being situated in an area of the back face on the outdoor portion side and which is outside the inner face of said partition wall.

12. A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of forming a throughhole at a portion of the roof base member on the outdoor portion side and which is outside the inner face of the partition wall, wherein in the drawing step, the second end portion of the electric wiring is drawn through the throughhole.

13. A method according to claim 11, wherein the roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

14. A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of providing a roof accommodating member with wire-drawing means at a roof end portion of the building, wherein in the drawing step, the second end portion of the electric wiring is drawn through the wire-drawing means of the roof accommodating member.

15. A method according to claim 14, wherein the roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath, a throughhole is formed at the wide lath, wherein in the drawing step, the electric wiring is drawn through the throughhole.

16. A method according to claim 14, wherein the roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath, a throughhole is formed at the wide lath, wherein in the drawing step, the electric wiring is drawn through the throughhole.

17. A method according to claim 11, wherein the solar cell-baring roof comprises a shed roof having a ridge accommodating member, a throughhole is formed at the ridge accommodating member, wherein in the drawing step, the second end portion of the electric wiring is drawn through the throughhole.

18. A method according to claim 11, wherein the electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting an electric power generated by the solar cell module.

19. A method according to claim 11, wherein the solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and the electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing the peripheral conductive material.

20. A method according to claim 11, wherein the solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material, a conductive roof accommodating member is formed at an end portion of the roof base member, and the drawing step comprises the steps of electrically connecting the peripheral conductive material and the conductive roof accommodating member by the electric wiring and electrically grounding the conductive roof accommodating member by means of an earthing wire.

55. A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of providing a plurality of spacers between the roof base member and the solar cell module.

56. A method according to claim 11, wherein the solar cell module includes a plurality of amorphous silicon solar cells.

57. A method according to claim 56, further comprising the step of electrically connecting the silicon solar cells in series.

58. A method according to claim 11, further comprising the step of providing a plurality of partition walls forming an exterior portion within a perimeter of the roof base member.

59. A method according to claim 58, wherein the second end portion of the electric wiring reaches a position on the back face of the roof base member, with the position situated on the exterior portion side of the partition wall.

21. A power generation system, comprising:

a solar cell-bearing roof including a solar cell module which is provided on a front face of a roof base member provided on a partition wall of a building, said partition wall partitioning the building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion and said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

electric wiring with a first end portion being electrically connected to said solar cell module between said roof base member and said solar cell module; and

an inverter electrically connected to said electric wiring, wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that a second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a desired position on a back face of said roof base member which has no solar cell module thereon, said position being situated in an area of said back face on the outdoor portion side and which is outside said inner face of said partition wall, and said electric wiring is electrically connected to said inverter through said second end portion of said electric wiring.

22. A power generation system according to claim 21, wherein said roof base member has a throughhole at a portion thereof on said outdoor portion side which is outside said inner face of said partition wall, and said electric wiring is drawn through said throughhole such that the second end portion of said electric wiring reaches said position.

23. A power generation system according to claim 21, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

24. A power generation system according to claim 21, further comprising a roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through wire-drawing means provided at said roof accommodating member.

25. A power generation system according to claim 24, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a throughhole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the throughhole.

26. A power generation system according to claim 24, Wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a first throughhole, a fascia board having a second throughhole, and a pipe for communicating the first throughhole and the second throughhole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through said pipe.

27. A power generation system according to claim 21, wherein said solar cell-baring roof comprises a shed roof having a ridge accommodating member, said ridge accommodating member having a throughhole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the throughhole.

28. A power generation system according to claim 21, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting an electric power generated by said solar cell module.

29. A power generation system according to claim 21, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

30. A power generation system according to claim 21, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material and said conductive roof accommodating member, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

60. A power generation system according to claim 21,further comprising a plurality of spacers between said roof base member and said solar cell module.

61. A power generation system according to claim 21, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of amorphous silicon solar cells.

62. A power generation system according to claim 61, wherein said silicon solar cells are electrically connected in series.

63. A power generation system according to claim 21, further comprising a plurality of partition walls forming an exterior portion within a perimeter of said roof base member.

64. A power generation system according to claim 63, wherein the second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a position on the back face of said roof base member, with said position situated on the exterior portion side of said partition wall.

31. A building provided with a solar cell-bearing roof, comprising:

a partition wall which partitions the building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

a roof base member provided on said partition wall;

a solar cell module provided on said roof base member; and

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module, wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that a second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a desired position on a back face of said roof base member which has no solar cell module thereon, said portion being situated in an area of said back face on the outdoor portion side and which is outside said inner face of said partition wall.

32. A building according to claim 31, wherein said roof base member has a throughhole at a portion thereof on said outdoor portion side and which is outside said inner wall of said partition wall, and said electric wiring is drawn through the throughhole such that said second end portion of said electric wiring reaches said position.

33. A building according to claim 31, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

34. A building according to claim 31, further comprising a roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through wire-drawing means provided at said roof accommodating member.

35. A building according to claim 34, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a throughhole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the throughhole.

36. A building according to claim 34, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a first throughhole, a fascia board having a second throughhole, and a pipe for communicating the first throughhole and the second throughhole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawing to the outside through said pipe.

37. A building according to claim 31, wherein said solar cell-bearing roof comprises a shed roof having a ridge accommodating member, said ridge accommodating member having a throughhole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the throughhole.

38. A building according to claim 31, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting an electric power generated by said solar cell module.

39. A building according to claim 31, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

40. A building according to claim 31, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said solar cell-bearing roof, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connected said peripheral conductive material and said conductive roof accommodating member, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

65. A building according to claim 31, further comprising a plurality of spacers disposed between said roof base member and said solar cell module.

66. A building according to claim 31, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of amorphous silicon solar cells.

67. A building according to claim 66, wherein said silicon solar cells are electrically connected in series.

68. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 31, further comprising a plurality of partition walls forming an exterior portion within a perimeter of said roof base member.

69. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 68, wherein the second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a position on the back face of said roof base member, with said position situated on the exterior portion side of said partition wall.

46. A solar cell-bearing roof comprising:

a roof base member provided on a partition wall which partitions a building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

a solar cell module provided on a front face of said roof base member; and

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module, wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that a second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a desired position on a back face of said roof base member which has no solar cell module thereon, said position being situated in an area of the back face which is between said inner face and said outer face of said partition wall.

47. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 46, wherein the second end portion of said electric wire terminates at said outer face of said partition wall.

48. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 46, wherein the second end portion of said electric wire terminates at said inner face of said partition wall.

49. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 47, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

50. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 48, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

51. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 47, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

52. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 48, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

53. A solar cell-hearing roof according to claim 47, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material and said conductive roof accommodating member, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

54. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 48, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material and said conductive roof accommodating member, aid said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

97. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 46, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

98. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 46, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

70. A method for installing a solar cell-bearing roof, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a solar cell module on a roof base member provided on a partition wall of a building, the partition wall partitioning the building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion and the partition wall having an inner face on a side of the indoor portion and an outer face on a side of the outdoor portion;

(b) electrically connecting a first end portion of an electric wiring with the solar cell module between the roof base member and the solar cell module; and

(c) drawing the electric wiring connected to the solar cell module through the roof base member such that a second end portion of the electric wiring reaches a position on a back face of the roof base member which has no solar cell module thereon, the position being situated in an area of the back face on the outdoor portion side and which is between the inner face and the outer face of the partition wall.

71. A method according to claim 70, wherein the second end portion of the electric wire terminates at the outer face of the partition wall.

72. A method according to claim 71, wherein the second end portion of the electric wire terminates at the inner face of the partition wall.

73. A method according to claim 71, wherein the electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by the solar cell module.

74. A method according to claim 72, wherein the electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by the solar cell module.

75. A method according to claim 71, wherein the solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and the electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing the peripheral conductive material.

76. A method according to claim 72, wherein the solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and the electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing the peripheral conductive material.

77. A method according to claim 71, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of the roof base member, the solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein the electric wiring electrically connects the peripheral conductive material and the conductive roof accommodating member, and the conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

78. A method according to claim 72, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of the roof base member, the solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein the electric wiring electrically connects the peripheral conductive material and the conductive roof accommodating member, and the conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

79. A power generation system, comprising:

a solar cell-bearing roof including a solar cell module which is provided on a front face of a roof base member provided on a partition wall of a building, said partition wall partitioning the building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion and said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

electric wiring with a first end portion being electrically connected to said solar cell module between said roof base member and said solar cell module; and

an inverter electrically connected to said electric wiring, wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that a second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a desired position on a back face of said roof base member which has no solar cell module thereon, said position being situated in an area of said back face on the outdoor portion side and which is between said inner face and said outer face of said partition wall, and said electric wiring is electrically connected to said inverter through said second end portion of said electric wiring.

80. A power generation system according to claim 79, wherein the second end portion of said electric wire terminates at said outer face of said partition wall.

81. A power generation system according to claim 79, wherein the second end portion of said electric wire terminates at said inner face of said partition wall.

82. A power generation system according to claim 80, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

83. A power generation system according to claim 81, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

84. A power generation system according to claim 80, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

85. A power generation system according to claim 81, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

86. A power generation system according to claim 80, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material and said conductive roof accommodating member, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

87. A power generation system according to claim 81, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material and said conductive roof accommodating member, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

88. A building provided with a solar cell-bearing roof, comprising:

a partition wall which partitions the building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

a roof base member provided on said partition wall;

a solar cell module provided on said roof base member; and

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module, wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that a second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a desired position on a back face of said roof base member which has no solar cell module thereon, said position being situated in an area of said back face on the outdoor portion side and which is between said inner face and said outer face of said partition wall.

89. A building according to claim 88, wherein the second end portion of said electric wire terminates at said outer face of said partition wall.

90. A building according to claim 88, wherein the second end portion of said electric wire terminates at said inner face of said partition wall.

91. A building according to claim 89, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

92. A building according to claim 90, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

93. A building according to claim 89, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

94. A building according to claim 90, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

95. A building according to claim 89, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material and said conductive roof accommodating member, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

96. A building according to claim 90, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material and said conductive roof accommodating member, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

99. A solar-cell bearing roof comprising:

a roof base member provided on a partition wall which partitions a building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

a solar cell module provided on a front face of said roof base member; and

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module between said roof base member and said solar cell module;

wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that said electric wiring passes through a wiring passage provided at a portion of said roof base member on a side of said outdoor portion.

100. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 99, wherein said wiring passage provided at said roof base member has a through-hole at a portion thereof on said outdoor portion side, and a second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn through the through-hole.

101. A solar coil-bearing roof according to claim 99, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

102. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 101, wherein said sheathing roof board comprises a cemented excelsior board.

103. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 99, wherein a ridge covering member is provided over said wiring passage.

104. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 100, wherein a ridge coveting member is provided at said partition wall on said outdoor portion aide, and the through-hole is formed to penetrate said covering member.

105. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 102, wherein the through-hole comprises a pipe having an elbow inserted therein and said pipe is communicated with said wiring passage.

106. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 99, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

107. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 99, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

108. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 99, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

109. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 108, wherein said solar cells are electrically connected m series.

110. A method for installing a solar coil-bearing roof, comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a solar cell module on a front face of a roof base member provided on a partition wall of a building, the partition wall partitioning the building into an indoor portion and a outdoor portion and the partition wall having an inner face on a side of the indoor portion and an outter face on a side of the outdoor portion;

(b) electrically connecting an electric wiring to the solar cell module through a first end portion of the electric wiring between the roof base member and the solar cell module; and

(c) drawing the electric wiring connected to the solar cell module through the roof base member such that the electric wiring passes through a wiring passage provided at a portion of the roof base member on a side of the outdoor portion.

111. A method according to claim 110, further comprising a step of forming a through-hole at a portion of the wiring passage provided at the roof base member on the outdoor portion side, wherein in the drawing step (c), the electric wiring is drawn through the through-hole.

112. A method according to claim 110, wherein the roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

113. A method according to claim 112, wherein the sheathing roof board comprises a cemented excelsior board.

114. A method according to claim 110, wherein a ridge covering member is provided over the wiring passage.

115. A method according to claim 110, wherein, ridge covering member is provided at the partition wall on the outdoor portion side and the through-hole is formed to penetrate the covering member.

116. A method according to claim 115, wherein the through-hole comprises a pipe having an elbow inserted therein and the pipe is communicated with the wiring passage.

117. A method according to claim 110, wherein the electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by the solar cell module.

118. A method according to claim 110, wherein the solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and the electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing the peripheral conductive material.

119. A method according to claim 110, wherein the solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

120. A method according to claim 119, wherein the solar cells are electrically connected in series.

121. A power generation system comprising:

a solar cell-bearing roof comprising a roof base member provided on a partition wall which partitions a building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

a solar cell module provided on a front bee of said roof base member;

an electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module between said roof base member and aid solar cell module; and

an inverter electrically connected to said electric wiring,

wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that said electric wiring passes through a wiring passage provided at a portion of said roof base member on a aide of said outdoor portion, and said electric wiring is electrically connected to said inverter through a second end portion of said electric wiring.

122. A power generation system according to claim 121, wherein said wiring passage provided at said roof base member has a through-hole at a portion thereof on said outdoor portion side, and a second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn through said through-hole.

123. A power generation system according to claim 121, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

124. A power generation system according to claim 123, wherein said sheathing roof board comprises a cemented excelsior board.

125. A power generation system according to claim 121, wherein a ridge covering member is provided over said wiring passage.

126. A power generation system according to claim 122, wherein a ridge covering member is provided at said partition wall on said outdoor portion side and the through-hole is formed to penetrate said covering member.

127. A power generation system according to claim 126, wherein the through-hole comprises a pipe having an elbow inserted therein and said pipe is communicated with said wiring passage.

128. A power generation system according to claim 121, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting an electric power generated by said solar cell module.

129. A power generation system according to claim 121, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

130. A power generation system according to claim 121, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

131. A power generation system according to claim 130, wherein said solar cells an electrically connected in series.

132. A building provided with a solar-cell bearing roof, comprising:

a partition wall which partitions the building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

a roof base member provided on said partition wall;

a solar cell module provided on a front face of said roof base member; and

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module between said roof base member and said solar cell module,

wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that said electric wiring passes though a wiring passage provided at a portion of said roof base member on a side of said outdoor portion.

133. A building according to claim 132, wherein said wiring passage provided at said roof base member has a through-hole at a portion thereof on said outdoor portion side, and a second end portion of said electric wiling is drawn through the through-hole.

134. A building according to claim 132, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

135. A building according to claim 134, wherein said sheathing roof board comprises a cemented excelsior board.

136. A building according to claim 132, wherein a ridge covering member is provided over said wiring passage.

137. A building according to claim 133, wherein a ridge covering member is provided at said partition wall on said outdoor portion side and the through-hole is provided to penetrate said covering member.

138. A building according to claim 137, wherein the through-hole comprises a pipe having an elbow inserted therein and said pipe is communicated with said wiring passage.

139. A building accenting to claim 132, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting an electric power generated by said solar cell module.

140. A building according to claim 132, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

141. A building according to claim 132, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

142. A building according to claim 141, wherein said solar cells are electrically connected in series.

143. A solar cell-bearing roof comprising:

a roof base member provided on a building having an indoor portion and an outdoor portion;

a solar cell module provided on a front face of said roof base member; and

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module between said roof base member and said solar cell module,

wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that said electric wiring passes through a wiring passage provided at a portion of said roof base member on a side of said outdoor portion of the building.

144. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 143, wherein said wiring passage provided at said roof base member has a through-hole at a portion thereof on said outdoor portion side, and a second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn through the through-hole.

145. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 143, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

146. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 145, wherein said sheathing roof board comprises a cemented excelsior board.

147. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 143, wherein a ridge covering member is provided over said wiring passage.

148. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 144, wherein a ridge covering member is provided at a partition wall which partitions the building to have said indoor portion and said outdoor portion and the through-hole is formed to penetrate said covering member.

149. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 148, wherein the through-hole comprises a pipe having an elbow inserted therein and said pipe is communicated with said wiring passage.

150. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 143, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

151. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 143, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

152. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 143, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

153. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 152, wherein said solar cells are electrically connected in series.

154. A method for installing a solar cell-bearing roof comprising the steps of:

a) providing a solar cell module on a front face of a roof base member provided on a building having an indoor portion and an outdoor portion;

b) electrically connecting an electric wiring to the solar coil module through a first end portion of the electric wiring between the roof base member and the solar cell module; and

c) drawing the electric wiring connected to the solar cell module through the roof base member such that the electric wiring passes through a wiring passage provided at a portion of the roof base member on a side of the outdoor portion.

155. A method according to claim 154, further comprising a step of forming a through-hole at a portion of the wiring passage provided at the roof base member on the outdoor portion side, wherein in the drawing step c), the electric wiring is drawn through the through-hole.

156. A method according to claim 154, wherein the roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

157. A method according to claim 156, wherein the sheathing roof board comprises a cemented excelsior board.

158. A method according to claim 154, wherein a ridge covering member is provided over the wiring passage.

159. A method according to claim 154, wherein a ridge covering member is provided at a partition wall which partitions the building to have the indoor portion and the outdoor portion and the through-hole is formed to penetrate the covering member

160. A method according to claim 159, wherein the through-hole comprises a pipe having an elbow inserted therein and the pipe is communicated with the wiring passage.

161. A method according to claim 154, wherein the electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting an electric power generated by the solar cell module.

162. A method according to claim 154, wherein the solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and the electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing the peripheral conductive material.

163. A method according to claim 154, wherein the solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

164. A method according to claim 163, wherein the solar cells are electrically connected in series.

165. A power generation system comprising:

a solar cell-bearing roof comprising a roof base member provided on a building having a indoor portion and an outdoor portion;

a solar cell module provided on a front face of said roof base member;

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module between said roof base member and said solar cell module; and

an inverter electrically connected to said electric wiring,

wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends though said roof base member such that said electric wiring passes through a wiring passage provided at a portion of aid roof base member on a side of said outdoor portion of said building, and said electric wiring is electrically connected to said inverter through a second end portion of said electric wiring.

166. A power generation system according to claim 165, wherein said wiring passage provided at said roof base member has a through-hole at a portion thereof on said outdoor portion side, and a second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn through the through-hole.

167. A power generation system according to claim 165, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

168. A power generation system according to claim 167, wherein said sheathing roof board comprises a cemented excelsior board.

169. A power generation system according to claim 165, wherein a ridge covering member is provided over said wiring passage.

170. A power generation system according to claim 166, wherein a ridge covering member is provided at a partition wall which partitions the building to have the indoor portion and the outdoor portion, and the through-hole is formed to penetrate said covering member.

171. A power generation system according to claim 170, wherein the through-hole comprises a pipe having a elbow inserted therein and said pipe is communicated with said wiring passage.

172. A power generation system according to claim 165, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by said solar cell module.

173. A power generation system according to claim 165, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

174. A power generation system according to claim 165, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

175. A power generation system according to claim 174, wherein said solar cells are electrically connected in series.

176. A building provided with a solar cell-bearing roof, comprising:

a building having an indoor portion and an outdoor portion;

a roof base member provided on said building;

a solar cell module provided on a front face of said roof base member; and

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module between said roof base member and said solar cell module,

wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that said electric wiring passes through a wiring passage provided at a portion of said roof base member on a side of said outdoor portion of said building.

177. A building according to claim 176, wherein said wiring passage provided at said roof base member has a through-hole at a portion thereof on said outdoor portion side, and a second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn through the through-hole.

178. A building according to claim 176, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

179. A building according to claim 178, wherein said sheathing roof bond comprises a cemented excelsior bond.

180. A building according to claim 176, wherein a ridge covering member is provided over the wiring passage.

181. A building according to claim 177, wherein a ridge covering member is provided at a partition wall which partitions said building to have said indoor portion and said outdoor portion and the through-hole is formed to penetrate said covering member.

182. A building according to claim 181, wherein the through-hole comprises a pipe having an elbow inserted therein and said pipe is communicated with said wiring passage.

183. A building according to claim 176, wherein said electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting an electric power generated by said solar cell module.

184. A building according to claim 176, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

185. A building according to claim 176, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

186. A building according to claim 185, wherein said solar cells are electrically connected in series.

187. A solar cell-bearing roof comprising:

a roof base member provided on a partition wall which partitions a building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

a solar cell module provided on a front face of said roof base member and

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module,

wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that a second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a desired position under a back face of said roof base member while passing through a through-hole provided at said roof base member, the through-hole being open at a position of said back face of said roof base member and the through-hole being situated outside said inner face of said partition wall.

188. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 187, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

189. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 187, further comprising a roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through a wire-drawing means provided at said roof accommodating member.

190. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 189, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a through-hole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the through-hole.

191. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 189, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a first through-hole, a fascia board having a second through-hole, and a pipe for communicating the first through-hole and the second through-hole, wherein said second aid portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through said pipe.

192. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 187, wherein said roof base member comprises a shed roof having a ridge accommodating member, said ridge accommodating member having the through-hole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the through-hole.

193. A solar cell-homing roof according to claim 187, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

194. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 187, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

195. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 187, further comprising a plurality of spacers disposed between said roof base member and said solar cell module.

196. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 187, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

197. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 196, wherein said solar cells are electrically connected in series.

198. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 187, further comprising a plurality of partition walls forming an exterior portion within a perimeter of said roof base member.

199. A solar cell-bearing roof according to claim 198, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a position on said back face of said roof base member, with said position being situated on said exterior portion side.

200. A method for installing a solar cell-bearing roof, comprising the steps of:

a) providing a solar cell module on a front face of a roof base member provided on a partition wall which partitions a building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, the partition wall having an inner face on a side of the indoor portion and an outer face on a side of the outdoor portion;

b) electrically connected a first end portion of an electric wiring with the solar cell module between the roof base member and the solar cell module; and

c) drawing the electric wiring connected to the solar cell module through the roof base member such that a second end portion of the electric wiring reaches a desired position under a back face of the roof base member while passing through a through-hole provided at the roof base member, the through-hole being open at a position of the back face of the roof base member and the through-hole being situated outside the inner face of the partition wall.

201. A method according to claim 200, wherein the roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

202. A method according to claim 200, farther comprising a step of providing a roof accommodating member with wire-drawing means at a roof end portion of the building, wherein in the drawing step c), the second end portion of the electric wiring is drawn through the wire-drawing means of the roof accommodating member.

203. A method according to claim 202, wherein the roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath, a through-hole is formed at the wide lath, wherein in the drawing step, the second end portion of the electric wiring is drawn through the through-hole.

204. A method according to claim 202, wherein the roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath and a fascia board, a first through-hole is formed at the wide lath, a second through-hole is formed at the fascia board, and the first through-hole and the second through-hole are in communication by a pipe, wherein in the drawing step, the second end portion of the electric wiring is drawn through the pipe.

205. A method according to claim 200, wherein the solar cell-bearing roof comprises a shed roof having a ridge accommodating member, the through-hole is formed at the ridge accommodating member, wherein in the drawing step c), the second end portion of the electric wiring is drawn through the through-hole.

206. A method according to claim 200, wherein the electric wiring comprises a power output wiring for outputting electric power generated by the solar cell.

207. A method according to claim 200, wherein the solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and the electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing the peripheral conductive material.

208. A method according to claim 200, wherein the solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material, a conductive roof accommodating member is provided at an end portion of the roof base member, and the drawing step c) includes the steps of electrically connecting the peripheral conductive material and the conductive roof accommodating member by the electric wiring and electrically grounding the conductive roof accommodating member by means of an earthing wire.

209. A method according to claim 200, wherein the solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

210. A method wording to claim 209, wherein the solar cells are electrically connected in series.

211. A power generation system comprising:

a solar cell-bearing roof including a solar cell module which is provided on a front face of a roof base member provided on a partition wall which partitions a building into an indoor portion and a outdoor portion, said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module between said roof base member and said solar cell module; and

an inverter electrically connected to said electric wiring,

wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that a second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a desired position under a back face of said roof base member while passing through a trough-hole provided at said roof base member, the through-hole being open at a position of said back face of said roof base member and the through-hole being situated outside said inner face of said partition wall.

212. A power generation system according to claim 211, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

213. A power generation system according to claim 211, further comprising a roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through wire-drawing means provided at said roof accommodating member.

214. A power generation system according to claim 213, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a through-hole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the through-hole.

215. A power generation system according to claim 213, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a first through-hole, a fascia board having a second through-hole, and a pipe for communicating the first through-hole and the second through-hole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through said pipe.

216. A power generation system according to claim 211, wherein said roof base member comprises a shed roof having a ridge accommodating member, said ridge accommodating member having the through-hole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the through-hole.

217. A power generation system according to claim 211, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

218. A power generation system according to claim 211, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

219. A power generation system according to claim 211, further comprising a plurality of spacers disposed between said roof base member and said solar cell module.

220. A power generation system according to claim 211, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

221. A power generation system according to claim 220, wherein said solar cells are electrically connected in series.

222. A power generation system according to claim 211, further comprising a plurality of partition walls forming an exterior portion within a perimeter of said roof base member.

223. A power generation system according to claim 222, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a position on said back face of said roof base member, with said position being situated on said exterior portion side.

224. A building provided with a solar cell-bearing roof, comprising:

a building;

a roof base member provided on a partition wall which partitions said building into an indoor portion and an outdoor portion, said partition wall having an inner face on a side of said indoor portion and an outer face on a side of said outdoor portion;

a solar cell module provided on a front face of said roof base member and

electric wiring having a first end portion electrically connected with said solar cell module,

wherein said electric wiring connected to said solar cell module extends through said roof base member such that a second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a desired position under a back face of said roof base member while passing through a through-hole provided at said roof base member, the through-hole being open at a position of said back face of said roof base member and the through-hole being situated outside said inner face of said partition wall.

225. A building according to claim 224, wherein said roof base member comprises a sheathing roof board.

226. A building according to claim 224, further comprising a roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through wire-drawing means provided at said roof accommodating member.

227. A building according to claim 226, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a through-hole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the through-hole.

228. A building according to claim 226, wherein said roof accommodating member comprises a wide lath having a first through-hole, a fascia board having a second through-hole, and a pipe for communicating the first through-hole and the second through-hole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through said pipe.

229. A building according to claim 224, wherein said roof base member comprises a shed roof having a ridge accommodating member, said ridge accommodating member having the through-hole, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring is drawn to the outside through the through-hole.

230. A building according to claim 224, wherein said solar cell module has a peripheral conductive material and said electric wiring includes an earthing wire for earthing said peripheral conductive material.

231. A building according to claim 224, further comprising a conductive roof accommodating member provided at an end portion of said roof base member, said solar cell module having a peripheral conductive material, wherein said electric wiring electrically connects said peripheral conductive material, and said conductive roof accommodating member is electrically grounded by means of an earthing wire.

232. A building according to claim 224, further comprising a plurality of spacers disposed between said roof base member and said solar cell module.

233. A building according to claim 224, wherein said solar cell module includes a plurality of solar cells.

234. A building according to claim 233, wherein said solar cells are electrically connected in series.

235. A building according to claim 233, further comprising a plurality of partition walls forming an exterior portion within, perimeter of said roof base member.

236. A building according to claim 235, wherein said second end portion of said electric wiring reaches a position on said back face of said roof base member, with said position being situated on said exterior portion side.