Colored solar panels that mimic tiles roof hit 95% efficiency
interestingengineering.com
German scientists have designed colored PV films that let solar panels resemble roof tiles while maintaining about 95 percent performance.
  • jerebear39@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    1 day ago

    The ability to have energy generation from roof tiles is so damn cool!!! The solarpunk future is becoming more true every day, and I’m all for it!

    • SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      1 day ago

      It’s a waste of money. Most of the tiles will be in shade. PV panels are better and easily replaced if damaged by weather.

      • EldritchFemininity@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        1·
        12 hours ago

        And roof installations for panels are expensive to put in and take out, and need to be taken out to replace roof shingles/tiles under them.

        This tech might end up being the best of both worlds for roof panels because they have the potential to remove the frame from the equation.