Tesla is starting to partner with other companies to install solar roof tiles and deploy the new solar product faster.
Tesla solar panels on tile roof.
Solar roof tesla tesla inc.
The tesla solar roof is a building integrated photovoltaic bipv product that takes the functionality of solar panels and integrates it into roof shingles.
Solar tiles cost 42 per square foot while non solar costs 11 per square foot.
Tesla does not suggest ordering an all solar roof.
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.
So if your house needs about 2 000 square feet of roofing then you would need to pay about 44 000.
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.
The tesla solar roof costs at around 21 85 per square foot.
In october of last year tesla launched version 3 of its solar roof tiles.
Last fall when tesla ceo elon musk first unveiled these photovoltaic tempered glass roofing tiles consumer reports performed a cost analysis and determined that for a solar roof to compete with.
Tesla recommends 21 85 per square foot based on 35 percent.
A home with tesla roof shingles installed would have both a protective and complete roof and the capacity to generate solar energy but without installing solar panels as well.
During the design phase our energy experts will determine the right number of solar tiles based on your energy needs.
They are virtually indistinguishable from street level.