Elon musk has unveiled a redesign of tesla s solar roof tiles dubbed solar glass roof the new roof design will cost around 42 500 for a 2 000 square foot roof with 10kw of solar capacity.
Tesla solar roof slate tiles.
Tesla claims the solar roof tiles are three times stronger than traditional roof tiles.
Additionally the tesla solar shingles are made up of quartz with four available designs.
This claim is backed by standards tests conducted by ansi astm and ul which conduct standards tests for respectively hail wind and fire resistance.
They are virtually indistinguishable from street level.
Tesla solar roof tesla uk model s.
Tesla s tiles received the highest possible marks in all three categories.
Tuscan glass tile slate glass tile textured glass tile and smooth glass tile.
The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
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.
The tesla solar roof costs at around 21 85 per square foot.
With a 25 year warranty solar roof lasts longer than an average roof and protects your home for decades to come.
Solar roof tiles are more than three times stronger than standard roofing tiles and are engineered for all weather protection.
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.
The tesla solar roof is a building integrated photovoltaic bipv product that takes the functionality of solar panels and integrates it into roof shingles.
So if your house needs about 2 000 square feet of roofing then you would need to pay about 44 000.
During the design phase our energy experts will determine the right number of solar tiles based on your energy needs.
At tesla s 2019 shareholder s meeting earlier this week musk said tesla is working on longevity testing for the new version of its solar roof tiles and that they are now installing the solar.