Photovoltaic Shingles
Photovoltaic shingles are a new type of solar energy system that naturally blend into the look of your roof tiles unlike bulky solar panels. Photovoltaic shingles are a dark purple/blue colour, measure around 12 inches, and therefore look similar to other roofs in most situations. In fact, with some shingles, you wouldn't even notice the difference between them and the roof tiles.
It is this look that pleases most people as they are not obviously solar panels to a passer by. Although more expensive to install than normal PV solar panels, the extra money is usually deemed to be well spent for the aesthetic benefits. And also, the new thin-film copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) Photovoltaic shingles can be installed in 10 hours, reducing the cost of installation dramatically as it takes half the time to install. Also, they offset the cost of traditional shingles for that section of the roof so I guess you are saving money that way. Photovoltaic shingles work like any normal solar energy system would. They absorb sunlight and transform it into energy just like traditional solar panels.
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