New website with more info www.solarshingles.webs.com I am trying to get a PV-Film manufacturer to make a film the size I need. If you are one, or know one please contact me at dougleman1@yahoo.com. So far these are not in production. If you are interested e-mail me and I will add your namr to my list for when the situation changes
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There are many new smaller solar tile that work in the same way (Sole, Sunslates, Eagle green) to name a few. These all connect under the shingles without penetrating the roof deck. The difference between my idea and these are, the wind rating from the metal shingle, and the idea that the dummy shingles match EXACTLY, not just have the same profile, not just can be integrated, but exactly so one can not tell one from the other after installation.
There is a difference. I have been involved in the construction industry for 30 years and most solar shingle products pass wires through to the attic so that connections are accessible. Your product will never meet NEC code requirements for accessible connections.
If you had a bad connection there would be no way to find it. You have to engineer these issues into your product.
I have been involved with code issues and product testing, I normally charge for this type of consulting :)
This is no different than any other solar powered shingle. One has to make sure that all the connections are tested before the next row is installed. (same as any other)
I am not sure I would trust that many connections. What if one connection is defective? How do you find it and repair it?
Sorry it took so long for a reply. This was posted to try and get someone to make this for me. I had the idea, applied for the patent, but have no manufacturing experience, so I need help in that area. I have had some interest but not yet the right person. The shingle and the film are proven existing technologies, my idea was to put them together, with the dummy film.
Let me get this right, this was posted in April 2008 Its now Jan. 2010 and your telling the guy below its not available yet ? Sounds a little odd to me.
This is somewhat of a new technology, right ? So how long will it last last ? What is the min power out of the cell ?
This sounds good but I want to know more.
It is not yet available. I will update you when it is
I need a roof and no electric bills,or a low bill. HOw can I get this product?
The demand is for an affordable solar roof integrated product that looks good and performs well. As any proud inventor, I would caution you to think your solution is the “best and perfect match”. We have a roof solution that is just as good and already is in production with Florida and Miami Dade County approvals.
Personally I wouldn’t care if there was an elaphant on my roof if it was cheap and saved me money on my electric bill. However, by the attempts of others to match(and the failure to do so) there is a demand for this, and this is the best and only perfect match. $800 to $1000 a square is also on of the cheapest solutions
So for $800 to $1000 per square, What you are offering is really a color matching solution? Really I believe the first hurdle that should be overcome is the great expense to the homeowner to include PV. I dont really think the consensus would care about aesthetics much if they had an energy solution that would roll their FPL meter backwards.
Some people and or homeowners associations still want their roof to match completely. This is the reason these others TRY to match. They just have not been successful at it. As you said, there are choices now in colors because people want a nice looking roof, the same holds true for matching.
Thin film and traditional silicon PV are now offered in different colors so color matching is not really a big deal anymore. Besides why would you make your whole roof dark? That would make your roof less energy efficient and lower the PV performance because of a higher surface temperature.
The solar slates and dow product are the reason my invention is better. While they say their shingle and solar shingle match the don’t, these are a PERFECT match solar and dummy.
gosolar11,
High temp does bear down on performance of any solar module or thin film. Solar Slates by Atlantis Energy are kind of the same idea and have been out for a while on a composite shingle. Dow Solar Solutions ripped off the same idea to make a solar shingle with thermal plastic embedded with Global Thin Film. Are you going to sue Dow for Patent Violation? You better hire a good attorney.
Thanks for reply. :)
No fixed cost yet. I am still working on getting these manufactured. Send me an email and I will keep you updated.
Great video. I wonder whats the cost per shingle?
Im going to buy a house in 1 year so either i wait until the shingles get old or buy them once i get the house. If the cost is low then i just get a whole bunch.
The object of this style roof is not to just install solar on a roof. That can be acomplished with many different solar panels. The pupose of this roof is to have a totally integrated roof where the solar is indistinguishable from the area that is regular shingles. The base shingle is a 30 yr shingle with the same film attached that you speak of. As far as connections, any conection that fails is a problem no matter how many. The twistlock connections with dyelectric grease do not come apart.
What an akward way to install those tiny bits. Go and buy a roofing membrane from a roofing membrane manufacturer with a Uni Solar flex module onto it and you do your roof in a jiffy and with less connections to do. Since membrane is larger than module surface, you can shingle and still have no shadowing. And you get a 25 y guarantee from a supplier with years of experience.
A PV Industry Professional (not on UniSolar payroll)
Temp has no bearing on performance. Only sunshine
how do these work in the cold like a michigan winter cus all this solar stuff real big in cali where it dont get cold, im jus wondering
heat buildup gonna reduce output from those panels heaps.
Screw the solar companies. You need venture capitalists and take this to market. U can use my house for a display model.
Bird shit?