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.
New solar panels tiles roof.
The inactive shingles act as regular shingles they do not produce any solar power.
We compare the solar tesla solar roof cost to conventional solar panels and roofing materials to see if its worth it.
For people walking down the streets the shingles will appear to have patterned designs.
The sun provides more than enough energy in just one hour to supply our planet s energy needs for an entire year.
Neither option is cheap but the tiles will burn a much bigger hole in your wallet.
The tesla solar roof is a glass faced solar tile with water transfer printing which gives the tile an appearance similar to that of clay slate or shingle.
Solar tiles can cost more than twice as much as solar panels.
The new solar roof will be offered in four designs.
Each shingle includes 16 solar cells with a power output of 64 to 67 watts.
Solar roof replaces your existing roof and brings it to life with beautiful solar tiles that can power your home for decades with the energy you produce.
Tesla estimates that a 10kw solar roof will cost a total of 33 950 including incentives.
The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
The shingle system is built to match with asphalt shingle roofs while the tile system will integrate with concrete roof tiles.
Musk demonstrated the strength of his new roofing product by testing heavyweights on three common roof shingles as well as his own.
Both of these products are offered with pv option only.
Tuscan glass tile slate glass tile textured glass tile and smooth glass tile.
How much does a tesla solar roof cost.
Suntegra solar roofs are available in two options.
Suntegra shingle system and suntegra tile system.
The first is their shingle which is mounted on top of your existing asphalt shingles and the second is their tile which is the replacement for concrete tile products.
The glass layer of the panel comprises louvers which allow light to enter the tile from above.
Suntegra is a new york based solar products company that provides two solar roof products.
For example a 4kw solar tile system will typically cost between 12 000 and 16 000 while a 4kw solar panel system usually costs between 6 000 and 8 000.
Tesla s solar roof tiles which are designed to look just like normal roof tiles when installed on a house while doubling as solar panels to generate power are something of a work in progress.