Aesthetically Pleasing PV Panels?

Let's face it, when a lot people think about putting photovoltaic solar panels in Manhattan Beach or other affluent areas of town they are leery of making their properties "uglier". These potential customers usually have beautiful homes that are sometimes worth millions of dollars. They're cost conscious consumers who want to save money with solar panels while also contributing to the betterment of our environment, but they may not want to jeopardize their homes' aesthetic value to accomplish this.

To appease these picky customers, when we do solar for homes in Manhattan Beach, or any solar installations in Los Angeles for that matter, we typically try to conceal the panels from view as much as possible. To achieve this we often have to use shorter brackets and smaller arrays. In some cases we even have to cut the size of the project to accommodate the fussiest clientele.

AS the solar industry continues to grow though, we will start to see a trend towards more and more aesthetically pleasing options from solar manufactures. In fact, we're predicting that solar panel design will become somewhat of an art form in the near future, looking more like modern art sculptures than works of science. The technology is already in place. Flexible PV materials that are just as efficient as the standard models most often used today, allow for some breathtaking designs. It's really only a matter of time until these options become readily affordable to the average consumer.

It's our hope that Los Angeles and Southern California will take the reigns in this effort. With so many elegantly designed homes, the area is ripe for modern panel designs that will ADD to their aesthetics as well as their property values. We definitely expect to see a greater demand for these architecturally unique solar panels in Los Angeles within the next 5 or so years- and maybe sooner!