Comments on: SunSlates – Something New in Solar Shingles http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/sunslates-something-new-in-solar-shingles/ A blog about residential solar power, brought to you by CalFinder. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:24:42 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Athene http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/sunslates-something-new-in-solar-shingles/comment-page-1/#comment-23067 Athene Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:29:22 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/sunslates-something-new-in-solar-shingles/#comment-23067 I am a roofer, and I am interested in these shingles. It would seem that one square (or 100 square feet) of these shingles would produce 1 killowatt. Therefore if my roof is 18 square (1800 square feet) I would get 18 killowatts. Now is that hourly, daily, weekly or what? In an average month my household uses 1300 to 1600 kWh of electricity with oil heat and hot water. This cost would be much higher if heat and hot water were converted to electricity. How many square of these shingles would I need to produce around 2500 or more kWh of electricity per month? Also, what are the installation specs especially concerning underlayment and ridge cap? Where can I purchase them and how much do they cost per square? Can they be installed with a coil nail gun or must they be hand nailed? Can you use roof jacks and planks or is there a special safety device used to install them and can you walk on them? I have been very enthusiastic about this technology since I first saw it two years ago, but I can find no useful information regarding this system. My main concern (apart from cost and where to buy) is that most solar panels only have 20% efficiency and so I worry that these shingles are even capable of producing enough electricity to meet my needs. ~Athene I am a roofer, and I am interested in these shingles. It would seem that one square (or 100 square feet) of these shingles would produce 1 killowatt. Therefore if my roof is 18 square (1800 square feet) I would get 18 killowatts. Now is that hourly, daily, weekly or what? In an average month my household uses 1300 to 1600 kWh of electricity with oil heat and hot water. This cost would be much higher if heat and hot water were converted to electricity. How many square of these shingles would I need to produce around 2500 or more kWh of electricity per month? Also, what are the installation specs especially concerning underlayment and ridge cap? Where can I purchase them and how much do they cost per square? Can they be installed with a coil nail gun or must they be hand nailed? Can you use roof jacks and planks or is there a special safety device used to install them and can you walk on them?

I have been very enthusiastic about this technology since I first saw it two years ago, but I can find no useful information regarding this system. My main concern (apart from cost and where to buy) is that most solar panels only have 20% efficiency and so I worry that these shingles are even capable of producing enough electricity to meet my needs.

~Athene

]]> By: hal roberts http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/sunslates-something-new-in-solar-shingles/comment-page-1/#comment-22290 hal roberts Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:06:22 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/sunslates-something-new-in-solar-shingles/#comment-22290 We are are beginning to develop aprox 5,000 homes in the next 10 years. We are thinking about going solar option on our homes. Please send me all information on your solar singles and installation. How many singles to produce enough electricity for a 1,800 square foot home with all elect heating and air, and major appliances. Hal Roberts president We are are beginning to develop aprox 5,000 homes in the next 10 years. We are thinking about going solar option on our homes. Please send me all information on your solar singles and installation.
How many singles to produce enough electricity for a 1,800 square foot home with all elect heating and air, and major appliances.
Hal Roberts
president

]]> By: Carolina Weitzman AIA, LEED ap http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/sunslates-something-new-in-solar-shingles/comment-page-1/#comment-3387 Carolina Weitzman AIA, LEED ap Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:50:25 +0000 http://solar.calfinder.com/blog/products/sunslates-something-new-in-solar-shingles/#comment-3387 Can you tell me the costs including installation fo these solar shingles per sf? I am considering using in a new lakehouse that we are seeking LEED certification on. Thanks. Can you tell me the costs including installation fo these solar shingles per sf? I am considering using in a new lakehouse that we are seeking LEED certification on. Thanks.

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