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Thursday, August 7, 2008
Buy a house, get a free solar roof
Aug 7 2008 10:58AM | Permalink |Comments (11) |
These people need an award or something. How cool is Shea homes? So cool that if you buy one of their homes in California, Arizona, Florida and Washington, they will give you a free solar roof.
Seems like a creative and innovative way to boost the solar market. Hopefully they can find buyers that can get mortgages.
In another interesting solar development, Tokyo-based Sanyo Electric Co Ltd reported Monday that it has completed construction of the Shiga Plant at its Shiga facilities in Ohtsu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, which was constructed for the assembly of HIT solar cell modules as part of the company’s plans to expand its solar business, in order to be ready for the expected growth in Japan for solar modules.
Sanyo’s Shiga Plant will have an initial production capacity of 40 MW, and SANYO will consider expanding the production capacity of the factory upon further review of market trends and demand.
Sanyo currently produces HIT solar cells at two factories, at its Nishikinohama Factory in Kaizuka City, Osaka and at Shimane Sanyo Electric Co in Unnan City, Shimane Prefecture. The modules are then assembled at two domestic facilities and two overseas facilities in Hungary and Monterrey, Mexico.
With this new facility, Sanyo will have solar production capacity of approximately 340 megawatts by the end of this year.
--Ann Steffora Mutschler, Senior Editor
Reader Comments
at 8/7/2008 2:36:25 PM, Anon. said:
One hopes that the solar roof can be insured.
I had not thought about this until a neighbor showed me his hail-damaged house. The siding was covered, but the passive solar heating arrangement was not.
at 8/7/2008 3:52:37 PM, Sparky said:
Technical detail: The initial capacity is stated as 40 MW. Is this per hour/day/week or some other measure?
Picky, picky!
at 8/7/2008 6:28:55 PM, nelson said:
I think japan is using solar energy long time ago and they don't have much issue of electric power and also help from their nuclear energy.
at 8/8/2008 3:57:50 AM, Juan said:
Sparky, solar cells produce power. MW is a unit for measurement of power (one million joules per second).
at 8/8/2008 7:20:05 AM, Thai said:
Sparky, Juan, I am still uncleared about this MW. Is it per solar cell or the whole roof?
at 8/8/2008 7:36:58 AM, kgd said:
Looking at the Sanyo press release in detail indicates that the factory can produce enough solar cells in one year to generate 40MW of power (presumably if they are all in bright sunlight).
at 8/26/2008 4:12:20 AM, mikle said:
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at 9/8/2008 7:54:28 PM, mikes said:
Solar cells are very hail resistant. I have a neighbor up the street who had to replace their roof from hail damage. I saw the panels down and thought they had been hit, but the panels had to come off to replace the roof, then the panels went back up. They were undamaged.
at 10/22/2008 1:26:50 AM, arto paolo mario said:
ok free solar roof.but how much is it?
at 9/7/2009 11:28:25 AM, Phoenix Roofing said:
Hi ,
Thanks for writing such an interesting article. It’s really good to know about the real estate and home decoration and renovation in detail. Our home’s roof is what protects us from all the elements. Your entire home and possessions are at risk with a roof that is in bad shape. Water leaks from snow and ice can do some serious damage to the entire structure of the building. Left in disrepair the cost of having the damage repaired will only grow over time. If you call a qualified Phoenix roofer as soon as you notice a problem you’ll actually be saving money by preventing further damage.
No matter what type of roof you have, replacing it can be a major expense. The materials are only a fraction of the total you will pay for a new roof. The largest single expense will be in the labor costs of the Phoenix roofer labor. Roofing is a profession requiring many skills including framing construction, mathematics and carpentry. Locating a roofer is not the hard part. You might meet with a few obstacles however, as you seek a competent Phoenix roofer.
Thanks,
- Sibley
at 11/3/2009 5:04:07 PM, Roof Contractor Oklahoma City said:
I am in the process of scheduling interviews for a roofing contractor.
I know the basics (i.e. proof of insurance, license, written price, schedule) but are there any other questions
I should be asking that would effect the outcome of the roof? Is it ok to flat out as for referrals?
Do you think it is important to actually meet the foreman who will be on the job?
Any insight would help!! Thanks!
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