Solar shingles are photovoltaic cells, capturing sunlight and transforming it into electricity. Most solar shingles are 12 by 86 inches and can be stapled directly to the roofing cloth. When applied they have a 5 by 86 inches strip of exposed surface. Different models of shingles have different mounting requirements.
Each shingle will produce between 13 and 63 watts, depending on the brand of shingle. If you use the shingles that produce 13 watts, you’d need 77 tiles to cover 100 square feet of roof, for a kilowatt of potential energy.
Solar shingles can be integrated onto your roof to use solar energy without changing the aesthetics of your home. Solar shingles look just like regular shingles but they optimally placed to covert solar energy into electricity. Solar energy is excellent for the environment as it does not create any emissions like burning fossil fuels and can be fed back into the grid to provide electricity for others, reducing the amount of fossil fuels burned for energy. Unlike other forms of energy solar energy is free as it comes form the sun so overall costs are very low. Solar shingles are attached to the roof and are just like solar panels, but they are not noticable like solar Panels are. Most are 12 inches wide by 86 inches long.
Solar shingles are photovoltaic cells, capturing sunlight and transforming it into electricity. Most solar shingles are 12 by 86 inches and can be stapled directly to the roofing cloth. When applied they have a 5 by 86 inches strip of exposed surface. Different models of shingles have different mounting requirements.
Each shingle will produce between 13 and 63 watts, depending on the brand of shingle. If you use the shingles that produce 13 watts, you’d need 77 tiles to cover 100 square feet of roof, for a kilowatt of potential energy.
Solar shingles can be integrated onto your roof to use solar energy without changing the aesthetics of your home. Solar shingles look just like regular shingles but they optimally placed to covert solar energy into electricity. Solar energy is excellent for the environment as it does not create any emissions like burning fossil fuels and can be fed back into the grid to provide electricity for others, reducing the amount of fossil fuels burned for energy. Unlike other forms of energy solar energy is free as it comes form the sun so overall costs are very low. Solar shingles are attached to the roof and are just like solar panels, but they are not noticable like solar Panels are. Most are 12 inches wide by 86 inches long.