There will be a price premium over traditional solar panels for a roof made of solar shingles.
Roof tile tesla solar panel.
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.
The cost of a tesla solar tile installation remains largely unknown but one thing is for sure.
However because the solar roof also includes getting a new roof the overall cost is much more expensive.
They are virtually indistinguishable from street level.
Solar roof includes two types of glass tiles a solar tile and a non solar tile.
That tesla claims is cheaper than spending 54 647 on a premium roof 34 091 at 11 92 per square foot and retrofit solar panels 20 556 at 2 05 per watt.
A view of dow powerhouse solar roof shingles one of the original solar shingle technologies.
Our solar panels are low profile and durable quietly converting sunlight to energy for decades to come.
The tesla solar roof is technically cheaper per watt than the average solar panel.
The sun provides more than enough energy in just one hour to supply our planet s energy needs for an entire year.
Purchase solar roof at one of the lowest cost per watt of any national provider and take control of your monthly electricity bill.
During the design phase our energy experts will determine the right number of solar tiles based on your energy needs.
According to tesla the average tesla solar roof cost a property owner can expect to pay is around 21 85 per square foot this estimate was made based on a roof made of 35 percent solar tiles.
Integrated hardware and simple design achieve this by securing the panels close to your roof and to each other for a minimal aesthetic.
So if you don t need to replace your roof installing a traditional solar system is probably better.
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.
Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.