The Concept of Solar Panels Roofing Sheets, Why You Need Them
Solar panels roofing sheets are not like the usual solar panels use for the purpose of generating electricity only. Rather the solar panels roofing sheets are modern and well-advanced solar panels built with two aims in mind which are to provide high-durable electric power as well as provide roofing on buildings in they are installed.
In other words, the houses with such solar panels installed on the roof will not need additional roofing material such as aluminum roofing sheets or other types of roofing sheets. The proper installation of the solar panels’ roofing sheets will ensure good sealing of the building roof against water leakage during rainfall and proper shielding from sunlight during sunny hours.
In addition to the above function, the solar panel’s roofing sheets will also proper all the electrical energy required in the building and even supply the same to other nearby buildings. Depending on the power calculations, you may need only one-third of the roof covered with solar panels roofing sheets to get the required electrical energy for the building. However, in places where excessive electrical energy is required in the building, the use of full solar panels roofing sheets for full roofing could become necessary.
Despite the benefits offered by solar panels roofing sheets, there seems to be a discouraging factor that has been limiting their adoption on large scale. The limitation is simply the price. Yes, the price! The price of the solar panels roofing sheets is like three times or more than those of modern quality aluminum roofing sheets at an equal area of coverage. This implies that if roofing that would cost about N1, 000,000 using modern aluminum roofing sheets is to be roofed with modern solar panels roofing sheets it would cost about N3, 000,000 or more.
However, the advantage it offers outweighs the cost disadvantage. The advantages include;
Steady solar power supply
Reliable power source
Noiseless power source
Loss cost power supply
Self-dependence on electricity
The total absence of public electric bills
And lots of other advantages.
Since the cost of purchase and installation has been the discouraging factor, how much does it really cost in the market?
COST OF SOLAR PANEL ROOFING SHEETS
The current cost of solar panel roofing sheets is determined by various factors which:
The manufacturer
The location (country it is produced)
The power rating
The quality of material used in the making
The size i.e dimensions of each panel
With all the above considerations and others not mentioned, the price of a solar panel roofing sheet could not be fixed in general terms. However, based on market research, the price of solar panels roofing sheets has been at a stable price range of $20 to $60 per piece of the solar panel roofing sheet.
In other words, if you can make a budget for acquiring the cheapest in the market at $20 per panel you could then consider all the features associated with that grade to ensure it is what you want and uses calculations to ascertain the overall quantity you need.
There is a lot to discuss regarding the modern use of solar panels for roofing. Because, while there are solar panels made specifically for roofing purposes with water channel embossment on it, there is another practice known as the “integrated solar roof panels” where the conventional solar panels are used directly as roofing sheets we will discuss this practice in our next post. In the subsequent post regarding this topic, we will be discussing the integrated solar roof panels and the purely made solar roofing sheets available in the market, how each of their installations can be made, and which of the practice is less expensive.
