Tesla Solar Panel Roof Tiles

Solar roof includes two types of glass tiles a solar tile and a non solar tile.

Tesla solar panel roof tiles.

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 solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot. The tesla solar roof is a building integrated photovoltaic bipv product that takes the functionality of solar panels and integrates it into roof shingles. 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.

After cancellation your solar panels will be deactivated and will remain on your roof until you choose to reactivate them or have them removed at a mutually agreeable time. 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. Integrated hardware and simple design achieve this by securing the panels close to your roof and to each other for a minimal aesthetic. Tesla has raised concerns about amphenol s connectors which it said are more prone to failure.

The actual total cost of a tesla solar roof will depend on the size of your home and your monthly energy usage. 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. They are virtually indistinguishable from street level. Tesla estimates that a 10kw solar roof will cost a total of 33 950 including incentives.

If you would like your system removed tesla will perform the system removal work at your cost of 2 500 unless otherwise specified in your contract. During the design phase our energy experts will determine the right number of solar tiles based on your energy needs. In an email it said that even solar panels using those connectors have a low rate of catching fire. Solar roof tesla tesla inc.