I have been thinking about this for a very long time. My car is currently standing in the hot sun every day. So, I thought it might be better to build a sunroof for it. I started exploring all the options and different types of roofing that I can get. But only recently, something came to my mind that it can maybe be better to get a solar panel setup that can act both as a power generation source and at the same time a roof for my car.
There are both pros and cons in this approach and I should say that I'm still confused which one I should go for. Maybe I will continue discussing the pros and cons. One of the biggest advantages is the dual purpose if I go for it, but the cost can get elevated. If I go for just a shed, it will maybe prevent the sun's heat, but it will not serve any other purpose. With solar panels, I can have an on-grid solution where the extra power that I generate can be sent back to the grid to reduce my electricity bill.
They say it may not be efficient to have the solar panels set up on the ground floor instead of the rooftop. That's one problem because light matters more, and if it is installed in a place where there are buildings around, the efficiency may not be very great. Solar panels usually produce a lot of energy during the morning as long as the panels are not highly heated up. When there is more light and when the heat is also low, they produce more energy.
In the years to come, I'm sure there will be more technological advancements to take care of all these problems. Solar panel implementation is a bit costly compared to making a car's shed roof. I was expecting a long-term solution, and maybe it can work for the long term. But after assessment, I realized that it may not be worth to just installing panels without having the required efficiency. For now, I have dropped my plan of installing solar panels, but maybe later I can give that thought a try once again. It also has to be placed on a proper roof, it seems, and this can be a great solution.
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