Things Zig comptime won't do

We had rooftop solar installed in early 2024 and went out of our way to not have anything Tesla-related involved, because he sux. As a result, it's powerful and we haven't seen a power bill in months, often feeding many kilowatthours back into the system as excess. You're welcome, nonsolar neighbors.

sshine•2h ago

I'd credit the sun, but I totally see how Musk's lack of involvement is the key here.

crims0n•3h ago

That’s a shame, solar panels bolted onto traditional roofs look so gaudy… solar roofs blend into architecture well.

fsh•2h ago

Solar shingles are available from a variety of companies. However, the market success appears to be quite limited. Not too many people are willing to pay a considerable premium for a slight cosmetic advantage.

tzs•1h ago

If you need a new roof anyway it might come out ahead.

I've seen people who were quoted $35k for replacing their roof with a non-solar roof and $50k for a roof with solar shingles. Because the solar shingles were an integral part of the roof the whole roof counted for the 30% federal tax credit, bringing that $50k down to $35k.

If they had went with the non-solar roof with a separate solar system installed on top of it the tax credit would only cover that system because the roof is not part of the system.

chneu•2h ago

I really don't even notice them anymore. Most installs nowadays fill as much of the roof as possible, so it just looks like the roof to most people.

jqpabc123•2h ago

Over promise and under deliver --- this is how Musk rolls.

jbm•2h ago

"Not selling a lot because expensive". Not very insightful.

I think it would have been interesting to know more — if it was difficult to replace panels, if there were issues with shading / inverters, or hail resistance or something like that. (Those issues led me to switch to planning a ground mount)

xnx•1h ago

Homeowners are probably realizing solar roofs don't make financial sense unless you're off grid. In that case, you've probably got the space to install them on the ground.