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This would be great if they can do more styles and not just terracotta. E.g. I own an "old" UK home that has a "normal" tiled roof, but as it is in a conservat
by mattlondon 4y ago
This would be great if they can do more styles and not just terracotta. E.g. I own an "old" UK home that has a "normal" tiled roof, but as it is in a conservation area so any attempt at solar will be met with literal outrage. These would be great even if they are only 10% efficient - something is better than nothing and I have this big old roof sitting there and the whole thing could be one huge solar panel.
Where can I buy these that match UK 100-150 year old standard UK housing styles? I have my credit card ready.
- japaneseminisub 4y agoFTA they can be made to look like stone, wood, concrete or brick. Seems like a great idea especially in the places where you need to match the style of buildings or cant change outward appearance. Thatching might be difficult though...
- yootyootr 4y agoI think this is definitely coming, but it takes time or lots of money or both for a product to arrive on the market. These terracotta tiles (which are popular in the 1950s-1970s area I live) seem to have proprietary connectors and cabling which complicates installation, regulatory compliance and repair.
- Cthulhu_ 4y agoWhile low efficiency will definitely be great for renewable power generation, it'll be a tradeoff - cost / benefit, mainly. How expensive is a solar roof vs regular tiles, how often does it have to be replaced / maintained, and what is the cost of production and end-of-life?
- gpderetta 4y agoI was thinking the same thing! I've also an old UK home were putting panels would be awkward if not impossible. edit: it is not surprising that they focus on terracotta tiles as those are really common in Italian homes.