Residential Solar Power

Residential Solar Shingles

Why Should You Get Residential Solar Shingles Installed?

You can now use your roof shingles to produce electricity. The residential solar shingles are installed with conventional photo voltaic cells. The arrays of such solar shingles on your roof produce energy from solar radiations. Such an arrangement of residential shingles is efficient energy generator. They have come as an incredible breakthrough in the time when the whole world is facing a crisis of thermal power supply due to limited natural resources.

The shingles appear like regular shingles but they have thin film of photovoltaic cells made of silicon which are efficient in harnessing solar power. The sharp amorphous silicon shingles besides being attractive are quite powerful to produce enough electricity which lights your whole house.

Roof solar shingles are considered more powerful than solar panels because of its design and engineering. They can absorb more light and are quite flexible as roofing materials. The whole wiring of roof shingles are made through roof deck and they are connected to solar inverters.

One of the best parts of such solar shingles is that you don't have to keep tracking their condition. Most of such photovoltaic shingles come with a warranty of lifespan of more than 20 years. Once they are placed they require very less maintenance.

The shingles easily blend with other roofing materials like vinyl ventilated sheds, plywood and others. This makes them virtually undetectable and gives more appealing look than traditional solar panels. Because of their flexibility, maneuverability and incredible power production solar roof shingles are the best bets.

Moreover these shingles can withstand fury of nature, high speed winds (maximum of 80-85mph) and incessant rain. What's more? Since they are made of thin film technology, they are more durable than glass protected PV cells. You have now access to an efficient and cleaner power in your home without the tensions of your running meter.

The only disadvantage of this encouraging project is the cost. It has been found that the solar shingles cost a little high and is approximately $12.00 per watt. Thus installation of complete roof shingle can be quite expensive. But this one time investment is worth enough to save fat electricity bills of future. Besides they provide long term commitment to you too.

Whatever may be the little disadvantages of such solar shingles but you cannot deny the fact that residential solar shingles are capable to produce enough energy to give complete support to your home, all through the scorching summers and chilling winters. You get a completely pollution free power source of energy installed at your home that also qualifies you to become an environment conscious individual.