Solar panels instead of a roof

[SaudisLoveAudis]

Hi All, I hope you are well.
Do you know if I can install solar panels instead of a roof surface but act as one?
Please advise.

 

[big-all]

Hi All, I hope you are well.
Do you know if I can install solar panels instead of a roof surface but act as one?
Please advise.

Suggest even basic research online will help you answer this question
in my opinion, if you have to ask this question you have done zero research ??

 

[noseall]

Hi All, I hope you are well.
Do you know if I can install solar panels instead of a roof surface but act as one?
Please advise.

Yes - to a degree. We have just installed a load (for an electrician) whereby we had to remove the tiles and discard, and fit panels in their place. Some tiles did remain on the roof though, as the panel size and roof shape meant that you don't replace the tiles in their entirety.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

You can get PV solar slates nowadays, I daresay other styles other than slates will become available if they're not already ....

 

[SaudisLoveAudis]

In my case it is going to be difficult to achieve 35-40 degrees angle of the roof for the best solar panel performance. It looks like the angle of the roof is going to be 8-10 degrees - too flat for that.
I think what I need in that case is some mounting solution to attach e.g. a rack of 3 big panels or 6 smaller panels on top of the roof at the correct angle.