Solar roof panels are an alluring idea for homeowners who want to save money and lower their carbon footprint. Offering an environmentally friendly way to generate energy for your home, solar panels are a popular choice when it comes to investing in renewable energy. Before you buy, it is worth establishing whether your low pitch roof is suitable.

Low pitch roofs and solar panels

Good news – solar panels can be installed on low pitch roofs! However, they may produce less energy than panels installed on higher pitched roofs. This shouldn’t be off-putting though, as the energy reduction compared to roofs pitched at higher degrees is fairly small and varies depending on a range of factors.

Other factors to consider

Despite having a low pitch roof, you may end up generating more energy than other households using solar panels. The amount of energy your photovoltaics generate can be affected by the direction your roof is facing, weather conditions, geographical location, and the quality of the photovoltaics you install. Those installed on south facing roofs in sunnier climates will generate the most energy, but panels work even in cloudy climates.

While solar panels on pitched roofs can be considered self-cleaning as rainfall washes debris from blocking the panels, you may find that you need to spend time cleaning photovoltaic tiles installed at lower pitches.

Metrotile manufacture photovoltaic roof tiles that can be used on low pitch roofs. Our photovoltaic tiles are more discreet than solar panels, as they already fixed to one of our lightweight roof tiles, making them ideal for homeowners who don’t want to greatly modify the appearance of their home.

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