Tesla Textured Solar Roof

Chief executive may be right but not in the way he s expecting.

Tesla textured solar roof.

As the cost of installing solar drops in the united states by as much as 70 in the last decade more and more homeowners in the us are considering a switch to greener energy. Tesla s solar roof integrates active solar shingle tiles that can produce solar energy with inactive shingles to create a roof that produces solar energy without any actual solar panels. Solar roof tesla tesla inc. The panels come in textured smooth glass tuscan and slate designs which rival the appeal of their asphalt counterparts.

Elon musk recently declared 2019 the year of the solar roof the tesla inc. 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. Tesla does not suggest ordering an all solar roof. While the automaker tries to ramp up production of.

The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot. 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 is a building integrated photovoltaic bipv product that takes the functionality of solar panels and integrates it into roof shingles. Solar roof complements your home s architecture while turning sunlight into electricity.

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. How much does a tesla solar roof cost. At the forefront of. Tesla estimates that a 10kw solar roof will cost a total of 33 950 including incentives.

Tesla s active solar shingles cost 2 85 per watt while the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot. Tesla will offer 4 different tile designs to match the style of your home. Power your home with beautiful solar. With an integrated powerwall battery energy collected during the day is stored and made available any time effectively turning your home into a personal utility.

Textured smooth glass tuscan and slate. Solar tiles cost 42 per square foot while non solar costs 11 per square foot.