05-11-2017, 12:24 PM
It's interesting, and not bad looking (though I'd like to see a real world example rather than an artist rendering).
I'd be a little dubious of some of the claims of savings. Payback on solar panels is widely considered to be 8-10 years, depending on rates you get for selling excess power generation. And solar panels lose efficiency over time, so how does their math work such that there's no replacement cost (which normal roofs have, as well)?
If this could actually work in the dreary winter months of the midwest and east, it would be an incredible development. Better than the Tesla cars, which still can't be produced at a profit without tax incentives. And Tesla is kind of new to the solar panel game, so I'm skeptical of claims made that more experienced manufacturers can't deliver.
I'd be a little dubious of some of the claims of savings. Payback on solar panels is widely considered to be 8-10 years, depending on rates you get for selling excess power generation. And solar panels lose efficiency over time, so how does their math work such that there's no replacement cost (which normal roofs have, as well)?
If this could actually work in the dreary winter months of the midwest and east, it would be an incredible development. Better than the Tesla cars, which still can't be produced at a profit without tax incentives. And Tesla is kind of new to the solar panel game, so I'm skeptical of claims made that more experienced manufacturers can't deliver.
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