Alternative energy has become a lot cheaper than it used to be when the public was presented to it. But still, nowadays solar panels are hardly the aesthetically pleasing objects we want them to be. When you think of photovoltaic systems automatically your mind goes to those large panels, which are so awkwardly installed on rooftops. Although the environmental impact of those are practically zero, their architectural impact is not similar! That’s why you should definitely consider the innovative photovoltaic tiles, like these featured here. They are made from natural clay or slate slabs and have small solar panels applied to the flat side facing the sun. They are easy to install and have a high enough energy yield. There are also transparent solar shingles, which have an even less aesthetic impact. They are weather resistant and have similar characteristics to traditional tiles, with the only difference being the material: Plexiglas or PMMA, that allow a 90% passage of natural light. Check them out!
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If your going to write about a new or even an existing product, don’t you think it would be a good idea to put a link to the item thats for sale? Or is it you need to be paid by the company that makes it. if that;s the case don’t bother because these days I look for links before I take the time to read.. if I see a link then I read.. FYI many, many of us do that…
Yes we do!!!! Also want to know if homeowners insurance coves them
Where is it codified that solar panels are not aesthetically pleasing objects? Most parts of a home serve a purpose, and those parts were designed with that purpose in mind. After living with these items for years, decades, or longer, they become familiar to us and we start to imbue them with an aesthetic norm.
Chimneys, shutters, exposed joist ends and door knockers are only a few examples of functional items that originally served no aesthetic purpose but now do. (In fact, sometimes we now add non-functioning examples of these items where they are no longer needed.)
Did early Spanish builders cover the roofs with ceramic tiles because tiles are inherently attractive? No. They did so because tiles provided the best moisture protection that the technology of the day and materials of the region allowed. Where wood was abundant, wood roof shingles were the norm. Now we have concrete shingles made to look like wood.
The technology of today allows us to use our roofs to harvest sunlight and generate clean affordable electricity. The solar roof tile “solutions” that have been floating around for decades have never been widely adopted because they are inherently non-durable. We can put 20 PV (solar) panels on your roof, in an eye-pleasing symmetric array, and that array will require 20 interconnections. Using PV “tiles” for the same power would require hundreds on interconnections, creating hundreds of points of resistance and hundreds of points of potential failure.
Solar panels should be put on parking lot covers, oriented to the South as required for best performance, if the Public is being Taxed to pay for them. The crappy looking installs on nice homes with tile roofs, that face in every haphazard direction is Stupid, and Ugly. There is No way Id have someone walking on my tile roof, much less drilling hole in it…MORE Stupid.
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Hello
I’m in France, where can I find those solar roof tiles..?
Many Thxs
Lol I love how the article says check them out give us a price and a website to them
Where can we buy them, and how much are they?
Greeting wishes for management. Plz send details
About roof tiles
Regards raja tariq
Wow that’s what we need
Seems to be an useful innovative product, to be examined in detail . Better if could be demonstrated in important locations
Where can I buy the range of Solar Roof Tiles. Please send me details.
Many thanks
love the solar tiles – I live in Queensland Australia!!
Good Day,
We have started a Solar PV business in SA and would like to become the exclusive distributors of these innovative roof tiles PV.
I cant wait to be in touch.
Best Regards,
Guylain Panzu
Please send me more information regarding price and guarantee
I need details about price and guarantee please
Its great and wish to know more about
Yes excellent idea but for the rich only. Average people can’t afford that kind of roof plus most hot countries have different kind of roof.
Where to buy this from
I need more information
I am a owner of a specialty roofing company in Alberta Canada. I would like more info and pricing on these please, where are you located as well.
Here are a few links.
http://www.pvtech.ca/
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/im-getting-my-roof-redone-and-heard-about-solar-shingles/
http://www.homebuildercanada.com/2102roof.htm
With these as a starting point, perhaps you can get more of the information you need! 🙂
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Please send me the store address in Bangalore
Can i know the potency of electric generation of each, how many to install for 1 home, price, wer v get
Hi.
I need pricing and installation details area is 2000 ft
Regards
Ankur Mehta
Plz mail me the price and it’s availability at bng
Wil graag wat meer informatie over de zonnecollectoren in n dakpan.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Cristal Clear
Please send me the details and pricing information about this product and send me to my email address. Is this product is currently available in india, if yes let me know the details for that. Please note send me a e brochure for this .
Thank you
Need more details on these products.. like company and place where it are available .
Dear sir send me details and any distributorship from Tamilnadu
Please send me price quotes and technical specs of the roof shingles. I am looking for a quantity suitable for 1000 Sq. Ft. of solar roofing.
Thanks.
I need solar plse give details
Need more info on the same .
i want the tiles for my homes
send me more deatails and availabity in india
Pl send the details to us
I need details about price and guarantee please
What a much better and aesthetic method of nstalling Solar Panels.
Please send us details and costing like price per unit or per square feet
More info please
Good idea.
How to buy ?
Where are you sale ?
More info please
More specifications, price, and where to buy?
I need technical details & quotation..
Please give technocommercial details of these roof tiles
please provide contact detail of your Delhi dealer as I am willing to install, if it is cost effective
It’s good but you didn’t post abut guarantee, life .,how hard the metarial . can it bear heavy rainfall. Please give me all information . I am interested to work about 1600 sq. Meter work of my netive place house in kokan.
Please send me price quotes and technical specs of the roof shingles for bulk buying in India
any info available? Seems many folks want to know -Please forward thank you
Please send me the details and pricing information about this product and send me to my email address. Is this product is currently available in india, if yes let me know the details for that. Please note send me a e brochure for this product.
Best Regards
VIRAF S MEHTA
+91-9022731742
I would love to become a dealer for you in South Africa?
plse provide info re distributer/supplier in Cape Town Thank-you
I scanned for a purchase link. There wasn’t one, so I have to assume the company doesn’t actually want sales.
Please let me know the details of solar roof tiles.
My what’s app phone number+ 91 98490 57228
This is brilliant! Sure wish homeowners insurance would help cover the cost or get some sort of tax credit for installing this type of roof.
Please send more info and prices
Do you selleri to any one in Denmark or do you ned af distributor in Denmark
that’s great!!
Where can I find a website with these products? Do you have a brochure? Shipping available to Ecuador?
GREAT! Totally, deeply agreed.
That being said, if you are not providing any minimum idea of costs applied to real situations, don’t waste your and our time in beautiful pictures of whatever you are selling
Great article. Where can I obtain info on these PV roof tiles, who manufactures them? I live in sunny Florida where we get direct sunshine a good 12 hours a day. Assuming A/C 12 hours a day, electric range & hot water heater. What would be a good guess on the amount of panels necessary and the square footage necessary to achieve that. I’m trying to determine the payback period.
Does the product mfg provide schematics, drawings and hook up instructions? What would be a cost estimate per square foot?
Would you recommend two (2) contractors in the Sarasota County, Florida area?
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Ken
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Thank you for your interest and prompt reply.
Best Regards,
Ken
Which manufacturer is available? Thanks
Can I know details for a dealership for solar tiles in india
Need technical details along with reference installation…
Contact on +91 98676 86389 India
Please send more details
Sir,
Looks amazing and timely need of renewable energy
Please send me details (technical & commercial)