Surur t1_iveoddk wrote
Reply to comment by kamoylan in Rooftop solar trumps all fossil fuels as renewables smash more records on main grid [Australia] by EnergyTransitionNews
According to Tony Seba solar panels are now becoming so cheap, they can be used as construction material.
Mernic666 t1_ivgrryd wrote
Up vote for having watched Seba's latest series. I think I rewatched 6 times over the weekend (road trip in sunny Australia). Heh.
I suspect that this example was hyperbole on Seba's part, as the retail cost of structural plywood is still a hell of a lot cheaper than solar panels in AU, and I don't think they have the same structural qualities.
However, the point that they can be used as a substitute for exterior wall flashing, even if the primary purpose of producing electricity is significantly reduced by not being positioned for maximum efficiency, was not lost on me.
I wonder what purposes they'll serve at the end of the decade when they have reduced in cost by another 75%, and the 'possibility space' continues to open...
Surur t1_ivgvo29 wrote
Funnily enough, I came across a real-life example where a guy on youtube said the same thing, but in practice.
https://youtu.be/bXd-aP06lug?t=502
With the price of wood these days it may actually be true.
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