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> solar shingles Aren't those less efficient than panels?
by yjftsjthsd-h 3y ago
> solar shingles
Aren't those less efficient than panels?
- sokoloff 3y agoThey’re more efficient than asphalt shingles.
- jonfw 3y agothey're also more efficient than drywall, but I'm not going to clad my bedroom in them, because it would be a waste of money. Because the economics matter, we have to understand if it's a better value versus asphalt + solar, or asphalt + ground fixtures, or asphalt + a solar farm.
- danans 3y agoThey are less efficient at converting solar radiation to electricity, but far more space efficient. PV panels can't extend to the edge of roofs because of fire access code, and have restricted layouts due to their geometry. If the GAF nail-on PV shingles can approach or beat the price of a roof + PV panels, then they will be a good solution. Hopefully with their standard nail-on format, GAF shingles will have similar labor cost of installation to regular shingles, vs the specialized labor needed to install Tesla solar tiles.