Solar Panel Shigles

Essentially speaking solar shingles sometimes known as photovoltaic shingles are solar panels that are designed to look like and function as conventional roofing materials while still producing electricity.

Solar panel shigles.

They protect your roof and have the same durability and flexibility as regular shingles while harnessing the sun s solar energy to generate power for your home. In other words solar shingles are considered to be a type of solar energy solution known as building integrated photovoltaics bipv. Each solar shingle will produce between 13 and 63 watts of energy depending on the brand of solar roof shingles. Unlike traditional solar panel grids that were mounted a few inches above your roof solar shingles replace your roof material.

Solar shingles are typically installed when other asphalt shingles on your roof need replacing. Solar shingles are smaller than traditional solar panels and are comparable to traditional roofing shingles. A solar shingle array weighs about 13 pounds per square foot. Solar shingles are exactly what they sound like plus a bit more.

Traditional panels are typically large heavy units that are made out of silicon crystal wafers. Like traditional panels solar shingles use photovoltaic technology to absorb sunlight and convert it into electricity. Most solar shingles are considered thin film panels. The average solar shingle is about 12 inches wide by 86 inches long.