Huge solar panels on rooftops could be considered very ugly as they are unconventional and stand out against a brown or red, etc. rooftop. That's where designer/architect meets engineer/scientist. While its still difficult to change the basic color of the crystal material used, it can be shaped or bent to a more satisfactory tile.
Case in point: A company, SRS Energy, has been making Terracotta tiles made of the stuff, and not that it beautifully blends with the red tiles, but the blue/black tiles do appear to fit. If you're comfortable with a blue roof, then go for the look! Back in Kansas City, there is a home with a blue roof:
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and I'm sure this guy would be glad to change over.
And what if you don't own a spanish villa? Well there are traditional Solar power shingles as well.
A big deciding factor on whether or not to proceed with such a large and expensive project is looking at the watts per dollar. How soon will this free energy pay for itself as well as the carbon footprint that was created to make the tile. As technology advances and more and more bleeding edge tech leaks into the private sector, there comes a point where you just gotta invest.
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