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Mab · 153w
Not really except that one panel I put on my car. I am look for tutorials on using PV(T?) as roofing though. I hope to start building fully offgrid small cabin/house by next summer.
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That's cool! My goal is to buy and build a cozy home in ~4 years. It might be less than than, but, there's a lot of of my control.

I am not sure I would use PV panels as roofing, at least the typical roofing. Having that many seams to seal with a non-overlapping system doesn't seem at all practical to me, but I'd be very curious to see what conclusion you come to since it is a fascinating concept.
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WorkShop · 153w
Ahh, yes, did the install on our travel trailer as well. A really simple one with one flex panel glued to the roof and connected directly to a chinese battery storage i got cheap on aliexpress. Works out of the box so no need to mention. I'm planing next to have a fridge in that is provided seperate...
Mab · 153w
there was/is some small neigbourhood pilot project (state sponsored IIRC) in germany that uses panels as defacto roofing so it is possible. That idea comes from neccessity, I want to optimize both angle and size for winter. Yes it will generate less overall but with oversized installation summer i...