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michaelb1 t1_ixztq57 wrote

Reply to comment by 25x10e21 in News Release: NREL Creates Highest Efficiency 1-Sun Solar Cell - 39.5% efficiency by TimeSpentWasting

My roof has a bunch of facets that makes it difficult to get a lot of panels up there. Not to mention the rules about panels have to be minimum distance from the edges.

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Ragingsysadmin t1_ixzzs8c wrote

Why not look into the solar panels that replace your shingles then?

Edit: Solar Panels not door Panel

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DaveInDigital t1_iy175bf wrote

are those a viable option? seems they'd be super expensive, limited availability (don't think i've ever seen one in real life, imagine only super wealthy people have them right now?), limited styles, etc.

they seem so neat tho. i just haven't tracked what's going on with that tech since before the pandemic 😅

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zaque_wann t1_iy2et0a wrote

Work in a sector that is one of the contractors involved in putting solar panels as car park roofs, yup they're very expensive due to how they need to have proper support, and water tighting it. Only places I've seeen these being installed in my country at least are universities and similar public institutions.

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MINIMAN10001 t1_iy2srgk wrote

Yes they are crazy expensive, but as it turns out redoing the roof is also super expensive, so when you're doing it anyways, that's when it evens out.

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SquanchMcSquanchFace t1_iy1q3ma wrote

They’re typically a lot less efficient than panels so it probably wouldn’t get them any more power

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bobniborg1 t1_iy1apdv wrote

Some companies will move vents and stuff to fit more panels. A sunpower rep (I think it was them) mentioned that as an option instead of a tilt mount if necessary.

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LurkintheMurkz t1_iy2cm2s wrote

Usually thats just a sales tactic. Unless the company does in house roofing, they're likely pulling your leg

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Efficient_Ad_8530 t1_iy2vvy3 wrote

The Tesla solar roof is also a option but that means replacing your roof

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funkadunk8 t1_iy2zuhq wrote

It would have to actually exist in reality for it to be an option

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dgsharp t1_iy33kqj wrote

There’s one a couple of blocks away from me. Looks pretty slick. That said, it’s the only one I’ve ever seen and they have 2 Teslas, if that tells you anything.

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