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Colored solar panels that mimic tiles roof hit 95% efficiency compared to regular solar tiles
(interestingengineering.com)
this post was submitted on 24 Apr 2026
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And roof installations for panels are expensive to put in and take out, and need to be taken out to replace roof shingles/tiles under them.
This tech might end up being the best of both worlds for roof panels because they have the potential to remove the frame from the equation.