| Solar energy technology in all it's diverse forms has | | | | lifespan of a roof. Solar tiles could not be a step |
| been generating a massive buzz, and most notably | | | | backwards in this respect or people simply wouldn't |
| over the past decade. New developments are not | | | | use them. |
| only bringing down cost, but they're also making the | | | | Any Photovoltaic Product Has to Work Good |
| actual implementation of home solar systems far more | | | | Lastly this product had to work. That is that they had |
| feasible. So what about solar roof tiles? | | | | to do a good job of generating electricity. You see in |
| Solar Roof Tiles Have Been in Development for | | | | the end, there is always the cost of buying power off |
| Decades | | | | the grid that any photovoltaic generator has to be held |
| These tiles have been in continuous development for | | | | up in comparison against. |
| decades, and in fact still are. Photovoltaic technology | | | | Three Areas of Technology Development |
| has of course been with is for much longer than this | | | | So roof solar tiles mesh several new, and state of the |
| particular product because energy generating tiles | | | | art technologies together into one amazing new |
| have always presented a unique set of parameters. | | | | product that all at once, is a great roof covering, looks |
| You see they had to be three things at once. | | | | beautiful and does a stellar job of generating electricity |
| They Had To Look Fantastic | | | | for a home. It really is quite amazing if you stop to think |
| The first thing they had to be was functional as a roof | | | | about it. |
| tile because that's what tiles do. It wasn't OK for this | | | | The Savings Takes About 15 years to Cover their |
| new product to just look good either. Rather, because | | | | Cost |
| tile roofs are considered among the most decorative, | | | | In the end though, the bottom line is that a product like |
| solar roof tiles had to look great. | | | | this takes about 15 years of operation to cover its |
| They Also Had to Last a Couple of Decades | | | | cost. Now that may seem like a long time to most |
| Next they had to last at least at least 20 years. The | | | | people, but the fact is that electricity has to be |
| reason for this is that's both the age expectancy of | | | | purchased anyway, and solar power is guilt free |
| the average standard solar panel, and the minimum | | | | power. |