For now the price reductions cover tesla s traditional solar panels.
Tesla cost annalist of the new roof shingles.
The solar roof dream is dying.
Expect tesla solar roof shingles to cost about usd 22 per square foot 2 200 sq.
Tesla s solar roof costs an extra 16 870 for our california homeowner equivalent to a 33 percent price premium for tesla s attractive glass tiles.
Tesla does not suggest ordering an all solar roof.
Renewable energy conscious homeowners should compare the cost of tesla s roof system to the combined cost of a new non solar roof plus the cost of a solar panel system.
For sure 70 000 to 100 000 is a lot to spend on a roof.
Its solar roof is a set of panels designed to look like traditional shingles which will be released more widely later this year.
Tesla recommends 21 85 per square foot based on 35 percent.
Based on the needs of the home tesla suggested a 6 2 kilowatt kw solar roof at a total cost of 24 412.
If tesla s roofing tiles end up priced that high it will be because consumers will essentially be paying for long term.
Tesla s solar roof was announced nearly four years ago to wide praise by excited investors.
The federal tax credit can be applied to the cost of the active shingles which would bring the cost down to 19 818.
When we add that to our initial 26 030 gross cost of a solar panel installation from scenario 1 a new asphalt shingle roof and solar panels will cost 34 080 altogether.
The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
Tesla estimates that a 10kw solar roof will cost a total of 33 950 including incentives.
But when i talked to industry experts and executives about the solar roof.
Conventional asphalt shingles cost around 4 per square foot 400 sq.
Solar tiles cost 42 per square foot while non solar costs 11 per square foot.
It adds up to a.
For a 9 45 kw system on a 1 862 square foot roof tesla is charging 64 634 for the solar roof along with 10 050 for a powerwall and another 10 630 for roof and site repairs.