Tesla Solaar Roof In Place Of Electricity

That tesla claims is cheaper than spending 54 647 on a premium roof.

Tesla solaar roof in place of electricity.

The inactive shingles function has regular shingles and do not produce any electricity. 30 years of electricity production. Power your home with beautiful solar. The tesla solar roof also called solarglass is designed to replace your regular roof and generate electricity at the same time.

Tesla recommends 21 85 per square foot based on 35 percent. When you choose to install a tesla solar glass roof your entire roof will be replaced with a combination of active and inactive solar shingles. 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. 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.

Tesla claims a 10 kilowatt roof in california will cost around 33 950 equating to 5 60 per square foot or 2 11 per watt. Solar roof tesla tesla inc. Solar tiles cost 42 per square foot while non solar costs 11 per square foot. And a grid electricity price of 13 7 cents per kilowatt hour in year one the average electricity price in q1 2017 across california texas and north carolina the states referenced by consumer reports escalating at 2 percent annually.

The end result will be the same to produce energy and keep your house dry but it will come at a 50 60 cost premium which may be worth the enhanced aesthetics for you. It s made of long thin tempered glass roof tiles with integrated solar cells which click into place to create a beautiful durable surface. Tesla estimated the homeowner would need 2 779 square feet of roofing and suggested half solar and half non solar tiles. The active solar tiles contain solar cells so they can produce solar energy for your home to use.

3 in the bar chart the solar roof with value of energy is calculated based on a roof where 50 percent of the tiles are solar. Solar roof complements your home s architecture while turning sunlight into electricity. Tesla does not suggest ordering an all solar roof. The calculation also reflects the inclusion of one powerwall 2 battery.

The decision to purchase a tesla solar roof over a traditional solar panel system would be similar to the decision to re roof with standing seam metal vs a traditional shingle.