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Show HN: ShingleLink – A wire-free, snap-together smart solar roofing system

https://github.com/thegardenminer/shinglelink
1•thegardenminer•5h ago
I designed a fully modular, open-source solar roofing system called ShingleLink™ that eliminates exterior wiring and installs like shingles.

No wiring between panels MPPT + lithium storage are housed in the ridge cap (Smart Spine™) Ridge vents create a passive cooling tunnel DC output is routed from inside the home, no roof penetrations

The goal is to make off-grid, decentralized energy simple and beautiful — like how USB made data plug-and-play, ShingleLink makes solar plug-and-grow.

Live site: https://shinglelink.design GitHub: https://github.com/thegardenminer/shinglelink Launch tweet: https://x.com/thegardenminer/status/1922170102281085421

AMA or help me refine it. Hoping to connect with engineers, open-source contributors, and clean energy enthusiasts.

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thegardenminer•5h ago
I’m an independent inventor working on a concept called ShingleLink — a modular, wire-free solar roofing system where each shingle connects via contact pads instead of wiring. The MPPT controller, battery (optional), and cooling are all built into the ridge cap.

The whole system is designed to install like traditional shingles but with internal DC output routing through the attic — no exposed wiring or roof penetrations.

I’ve made the initial concept open-source and am hoping to connect with people who want to refine or build on the idea. It’s still very early — I’m a hardware guy, not a company.

Site: shinglelink.design

GitHub: github.com/thegardenminer/shinglelink

Feedback, collab, or questions welcome — just trying to get this in front of the right people.

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