Until now, cost, appearance and installation complexity raised high barriers to mass consumer acceptance of photovoltaic (PV), solar electricity-generating systems. The Solar Roofing System (SRS) addresses these problems with a patented package for PV so that electricity is generated through a long-lasting roofing system that costs, looks and installs like a typical high quality blue-glazed ceramic tile roof. In addition to reducing dependence on fossil fuel, going solar is an energy cost-saving decision: Homeowners can generate and resell to the utility up to 80 percent of their electricity needs.