In the patent application s description tesla noted that integrated photovoltaic bipv roofing systems such as the solar roof tiles are becoming more popular in the residential solar market.
Tesla solar roof patent.
As tesla continues to prepare for the ramp of the solar roof tiles next year a recent patent has been published outlining a design that would allow the company to offer colored variants of the.
The roof module can include at least a first.
Now tesla has filed for a patent called inter tile support for solar roof tile which describes a way to create a joint between the tiles.
The california based company has submitted a solar roof patent with the european patent office.