Elon musk has unveiled a redesign of tesla s solar roof tiles dubbed solar glass roof the new roof design will cost around 42 500 for a 2 000 square foot roof with 10kw of solar capacity.
Tesla roof solar tiles.
Looking at the roof from street level the tiles look the same.
Solar roof uses two types of tiles solar and non solar.
Customers can select how.
Ultimately the tesla solar roof is a premium roof product with additional solar electricity generating benefits.
The actual total cost of a tesla solar roof will depend on the size of your home and your monthly energy usage.
But when i talked to industry experts and executives about the solar roof.
The sun provides more than enough energy in just one hour to supply our planet s energy needs for an entire year.
The solar roof and the sleek glass roof tiles appear to be just the answer musk was seeking for tesla s entrance into the solar industry.
Solar roof includes two types of glass tiles a solar tile and a non solar tile.
Solar roof tiles are more than three times stronger than standard roofing tiles and are engineered for all weather protection.
Tesla s solar roof was announced nearly four years ago to wide praise by excited investors.
With a 25 year warranty solar roof lasts longer than an average roof and protects your home for decades to come.
The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
Today the tesla solar roof is only available as a textured tile but three additional versions are expected including a spanish tile look slate tile look and a modern smooth tile.
During the design phase our energy experts will determine the right number of solar tiles based on your energy needs.
The typical homeowner can expect to pay 21 85 per square foot for solar roof 1 and benefit from a beautiful new roof that also increases the value of their home.
Your home can capture this free abundant energy source through rooftop solar tiles turning sunlight into electricity for immediate use or storage in a powerwall battery.
They are virtually indistinguishable from street level.
The cost of solar roof is less.