Solar panel ready tiles

Abstract

A roofing tile solar power generation system includes an array of solar panel ready tiles installed upon the roof of a house and that delivers power to a central control unit and that may be controlled either locally by a computing system or remotely via a server. The solar panel ready tiles include a solar panel ready tile body having a cavity to receive a solar panel and electrical connects to service same. The solar panel ready tile includes communication pathway connection plugs. The cavity receives a solar panel. A cover may protect the solar panel or the cavity prior to installation of the solar panel. The solar panel ready system may also optionally have sub-panel control system, consisting of one or more of their own power bus interface, communication interface, memory, power status indicators and lighting modules, plurality of sensors and a processing unit.

1 . A roofing tile comprising:
 a solar panel ready tile body;   a cavity formed in the solar panel ready tile body, to receive a solar panel unit; and   a water proof solar panel outer lid that substantially seals the cavity with respect to the solar panel ready tile body.