A new shock absorbing roof tile designed to simplify the installation and improve the durability of solar PV arrays was unveiled for the first time at this year's Solar Power UK exhibition at The NEC in Birmingham. Called HookStop, the patented new tile is purposedesigned to replace fragile plain or rosemary tiles that sit directly under the roof hooks used to support the mounting rails of a roofmounted solar PV installation. <br> <br> "Even when great care is taken, every PV installer knows how easy it is to break fragile plain tiles during –and even after –system installation," says David Jackson of STF, one of the first stockists of the new product.<br> <br> "The new HookStop tile is an inexpensive and invaluable addition to any PV installer's toolkit and feedback from visitors to the recent exhibition was exceptional. It's not only really easy to fit, an installer can stand on the roof hooks or mounting rail without the risk of breaking the tiles that sit underneath the hooks. This can save a lot of time and, of course, reduce installation costs and aggravation."<br> <br> www.hookstop.co.uk