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.

Also, they offset the cost of traditional shingles for that section of the roof.

They 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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