Use Solar Cell Roofing Tiles to Produce Free Electricity

9 June 2009 | Solar Power | 15 Comments

When solar cells are used to provide electric power, system design  including installation  is important. In particular, the installation method has a large effect on the cost of the solar cells. Thus, solar cells that are unified with building materials have been developed. The main merits of such integration are:
- Installation does not require additional land.
- No structure is required to support the solar cells.
- The solar cells also serve as building materials. (more…)