GAF Energy has begun offering its Timberline solar shingles in selected US states.
— that’s 5 1/2 years ago, according to our Radio Shack calculator — other companies have taken the idea and made it their own. One of them is GAF, one of the largest manufacturers of roofing products in North America. It also has an enormous network of roofing contractors — nearly 10,000 at last count.
“A number of companies have come out with what they call solar shingles, but they’re pretty much identical to regular solar panels, just small,” explains DeBono. He adds that previous solar roofs also required the installation of rails for the panels could be screwed to. Standard Industries, the parent company of GAF, has invested more than$1 billion to come up with this simpler shingle solution.
“The main challenge is convincing me it’s going to last,” says David Fenning, director of the Solar Energy Innovation Laboratory at the University of California at San Diego. Even with a warranty, he said, “no one wants problems with their roofs.”The GAF Energy Timberline solar shingles are being manufactured in San Jose, California, at a factory with an annual capacity of 50 megawatts — enough for about 8,300 homes assuming each has the capacity to generate about 6 kW of electricity.
DeBono says his worry isn’t whether the shingles will sell, it’s whether the company can keep up with demand. “It looks great, goes up fast, and it’s legit. We think that many people will choose now to go solar.
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