Solar panels are undeniably efficient and dependable alternative sources of energy, but they are cumbersome and disagreeable at times. You can count the numerous homeowner’s association incidents involving solar panels because homes couldn’t build the panel system that can save them energy because it doesn’t comply with their requirements. Fortunately, Tesla has spearheaded the age of solar roofing, followed by other innovators that believe in solar roofing’s future.
For now, solar roofing materials are understandably expensive because they’re still pioneering technologies. Manufacturers, suppliers, and governments have yet to understand the flow of goods and material sources for solar shingle development and implementation. As adoption increases in the next few years, this problem will likely have a solid solution that streamlines solar roofing production, delivery, installation, and disposal.
Tesla’s high-technology solar shingles became greatly famous for its ability to deliver an astounding 20% solar energy collection efficiency. Unfortunately, logistics mired it down – specialized Tesla roofers can only install, repair, and maintain the materials.
GAF took up the innovation torch from Tesla and implemented their own solar shingles. GAF understood what the market lacked – it needed GAF Master Elite roofers to install and maintain the solar shingles as they would with regular roofs.
Now, CleanTechnica shares that British construction giant Tata Steel is looking towards creating its own solar shingles. Learn more about it from this excerpt below.
Solar roof tiles have been a little slow on the uptake, but the idea of generating solar power from roofing materials has been branching out in all kinds of other directions. One of them involves metal roof cladding combined with the up-and-coming technology of perovskite solar cells. Metal cladding is a bit on the pricey side compared to other roofing materials, but the solar add-on could offset the cost and then some.
The Age Of Solar Roofing Has Just Begun
Solar roofing materials fall into the category of building-integrated solar. Much of the excitement in the building-integrated area has to do with transparent PV panels that function as windows. PV-enabled roofing materials have also come in for their share of the media spotlight, thanks partly to Tesla’s activity in that field
While Tesla has been hammering away at its technology, legacy roofing firms like the asphalt tile specialist GAF are beginning to take notice of the new opportunities to make bank. Earlier this year, GAF launched its new Timberline Solar™ shingle, which it describes as a “the only roof system to directly integrate solar technology into traditional roofing processes and materials.”
By that, they mean that any roofer can install their solar shingles just like any other roofing material.
“Over five million new roofs are installed on U.S. homes each year. One out of every four of those roofs come from GAF, the sister company of GAF Energy and the largest roofing and waterproofing company in North America,” GAF adds. “With access to GAF’s national contractor network, GAF Energy is uniquely positioned to bring residential solar to the mass market, transforming more roofs into solar roofs each year.”
Is it all true? Ask the folks at Sandia National Laboratories. They worked with GAF on verification of key standards and market-readiness.
Here Comes The Perovskite Solar Cell Roof (Continued)
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