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The widespread UK new build style looks like this: https://lirp.cdn-website.com/0e11269a/dms3rep/multi/opt/Integrated+Solar+Panels-1920w.png https://lirp.cdn-we
by pjc50 6mo ago
The widespread UK new build style looks like this: https://lirp.cdn-website.com/0e11269a/dms3rep/multi/opt/Integrated+Solar+Panels-1920w.png https://lirp.cdn-website.com/0e11269a/dms3rep/multi/opt/Inte...
It doesn't blend with the surrounding slates (asphalt shingles are rare in the UK, use of asphalt is more for flat roofs and sheds), but .. how much does that really matter? It sounds like US HOAs have replicated the worst aspects of UK "conservation areas", preventing building variation, while not actually preserving anything other than a McMansion style of no historical or aesthetic importance?
- cillian64 6mo agoI had that style of integrated panels installed on my (Victorian) house in the UK. The slates were old and crumbling so needed replacing and doing integrated panels meant only needing a fraction as much slate which saved a chunk of money. I think the result also looks a lot better than non-integrated panels, at least with slate roofs (which are common in my area) Apparently integrated panels can be a little less efficient in hot weather as they don't get cooled by airflow under the panels and are less efficient when hotter. But it's a pretty minor effect, maybe a few percent of output. Seems like the best option on a new-build or if you're re-roofing anyway.