While not consistent with the aesthetic of the average Miami house, here is an example of integrating solar panels in to traditional roof covering: http://www.z

While not consistent with the aesthetic of the average Miami house, here is an example of integrating solar panels in to traditional roof covering: http://www.zepbv.nl/ http://www.zepbv.nl/ . Look at the pictures in the carousel; one is a protected monument for which they got permission to put these tiles on. So solar panels don't necessarily have to be large rectangles floating over the existing roof. Especially in a new build, you'd integrate them into the roof.