A tesla solar roof is still more expensive than installing an asphalt composite shingle and adding a solar system in most areas of the country.
Tesla solar roof nano.
The price was calculated for a roof where 35 percent of the tiles are solar solar tiles cost more per square foot than non solar tiles in order to generate 53 500 worth of electricity.
Then you don t have to spend extra money on new.
However because the solar roof also includes getting a new roof the overall cost is much more expensive.
Purchase solar roof at one of the lowest cost per watt of any national provider and take control of your monthly electricity bill.
So if you don t need to replace your roof installing a traditional solar system is probably better.
The tesla solar roof is a building integrated photovoltaic bipv product that takes the functionality of solar panels and integrates it into roof shingles.
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.
Stepping up to some of the more premium roofing.
The tesla solar roof is technically cheaper per watt than the average solar panel.
Tesla s solar roof efforts have gradually ramped up since the spring 2018 rollout.
1 21 85 per square foot is the price of a solar roof derived using similar methodology roof size and energy costs described in consumer reports research this price does not reflect any solar incentives.