Introduction to Solar Power Shingles

You may have heard of solar power shingles, maybe you’ve even seen photos, but do you really understand what they do when installed on your home or business? Placed on rooftops as any other type of roof shingle, solar roof shingles are photovoltaic (”PV”) devices which transform solar power (in the form of light and radiation) directly into electricity.

Just like regular asphalt shingles, solar power shingles offer durability and protection from weather. After the initial outlay of cost in purchasing and installing the solar power shingles, the result is practically zero cost for electrical power. It doesn’t take long for these shingles to pay for themselves.

The benefits of using free, renewable solar power are endless. How about the comfort of knowing that your home will not lose power during a storm or emergency? Are you concerned about your carbon footprint? What about rising energy costs? Any solar energy harnessed that is not immediately used can be stored by your utility company and credited to future energy bills.

Right now there are billions and billions of available acres on which solar panels can be installed. You need not buy any additional land, or worry about the impact of covering fields of otherwise useful property with structures to harness the energy of the sun. The roofs of our houses, commercial buildings and even skyscrapers, stand virtually empty - ready for coverage with solar power shingles. The combined surface area of all buildings’ roofs - if you can imagine it - would provide ample area on which installed solar energy devices could provide all the electricity required for modern living.

Given how simple and straightforward it is to use these specialized solar power shingles to provide efficient, reliable power, it is amazing that many elected officials do not know that solar power shingles even exist. It is time to raise awareness regarding renewable energy options such as solar roofing, particularly considering the pressing issues related to global warming and climate change. Why would we turn our backs on the option of producing all of our electrical needs by solar power shingles and other solar panels?

It makes no sense for politicians, business managers and government agencies to remain in the dark with respect to the bright future of solar energy. So, let’s take the future to them. Who’s with me?