# Streamlined Solar Roof Panels The New Tesla Roof Solar Panels Fit onto Your Home's Existing Roof By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2017-04-10 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roof-solar-panels References: [geeky-gadgets](http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/tesla-unveils-new-solar-panels-designed-for-you-existing-roof/) & [tesla](https://www.tesla.com/solarpanels) One of the challenges for roof solar panels is enabling them to be installed quickly and easily without having too much of a foreign aesthetic once placed. This is seemingly a problem solved by the new [Tesla](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-energy) roof solar panels that are designed to be integrated overtop of your existing roof without looking out of place. Tesla is a brand that has its sights set on mass solar energy adoption, so this new announcement of the roof solar panels comes as a welcome one for those looking to retrofit their home. The new panels work by drawing in energy from the sun and storing the power in the Tesla [Powerwall](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-smartthings-energy) unit for use whenever it's needed. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Streamlined Solar Panel Integration:** Innovative solutions to integrate solar panels with existing roofs without altering the aesthetics of the building, enabling easy and quick installation. - **Convenient Energy Storage Solutions:** New and improved energy storage solutions for homeowners that provide electric power whenever it's needed, enhancing accessibility and affordability. - **Mass Solar Energy Adoption:** Increasing demand for solar energy solutions, offering massive potential for renewable energy startups to provide efficient and affordable solutions addressing the growing demand. ### Where This Applies - **Alternative Energy:** Alternative energy industry players have an opportunity to explore and innovate streamlined solar roof panels, as well as energy storage solutions, to offer attractive options for mass adoption. - **Construction and Real Estate:** The construction and real estate industry can benefit from providing solar roofing installations as a standard feature in future homes, while also exploring alternate energy sources for their customers. - **Renewable Energy Startups:** Renewable energy startups have the opportunity to focus on research and development to create energy-efficient products to meet the growing demand and thereby revolutionize the energy industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Heritage Building-Blending Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/invisible-solar.md) - [User-Friendly Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lunar-energy.md) - [Excess Solar Energy Transitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/charge-on-solar.md) - [Consolidated Photovoltaic Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/photovoltaic-systems.md) - [Home Energy Storage Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/home-energy-storage-system.md) - [Colored Glass Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beautiful-solar-panels.md) - [Durable Home Battery Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tesla-powerwall-3.md) - [Efficient Scalable Solar Panels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/perovskia-solar.md) - [Roof-Mounted EV Charging Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gosun-sun.md)