| The advancements in solar technology has helped | | | | Advanced solar technology is able to produce |
| in creating more efficient and light weight solar | | | | solar cells that can produce 20% efficiency, as |
| cells that make solar roof panels a more practical | | | | compared to 7-10% produced by older cells. This |
| choice for the ordinary households. Solar cells of | | | | development has led to an improvement in the |
| the solar roof panels are able to convert sunlight | | | | economics of solar energy and makes investment |
| into solar energy which can be used for providing | | | | in a solar roof panel more viable than the previous |
| electrical energy to your home. | | | | systems. These panels are a perfect way of |
| These solar shingles or solar roof panels are | | | | cutting energy costs, reducing carbon emissions |
| meant to replace the regular shingles of your | | | | and becoming more self-sufficient. |
| home, thus providing a waterproof coverage to | | | | The different kinds of solar roof panels are the |
| your home and also generating electrical power as | | | | traditional types, advanced types and compact |
| an added advantage. As far as their installation is | | | | types while the best ones are light weight panels |
| concerned, a solar roof panel is easiest to install. | | | | which are less expensive, smaller in size and still |
| The most common sizes used by households are | | | | capture sufficient amount of energy every day. |
| 4 by 8 foot or 4 by 4 foot. | | | | With the use of this new technology, the roof of |
| Some of them are designed in such a way that | | | | your home can provide you not only protection |
| they can be installed right on the existing roof, | | | | but it can also turn into an important source of |
| thus eliminating the requirement of first removing | | | | electrical power. By making use of sunlight that |
| the old roof. Some of the manufacturers also | | | | falls on your homes roof, you can power all your |
| have a simplified installation process which only | | | | electrical gadgets without the need to pay hefty |
| require the system to plug and play. The electrical | | | | electricity bills. So, take a step today and do not |
| connection between the panels is free of any | | | | let the sunlight falling on your roof go waste any |
| tools and only needs to be connected with each | | | | more. |
| other through handy plugs. | | | | |