Here s where tesla plans to first install the new solar roof.
Solar glass tile roof.
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.
The solar roof and the sleek glass roof tiles appear to be just the answer musk was seeking for tesla s entrance into the solar industry.
The tiles are screwed to battens on the roof plywood level.
The roof was also raised by about 1 5 inches to have some space for.
Desol power tiles also has a solar roof but uses individual polypropylene tiles similar in shape to traditional roofing tiles.
The inactive shingles act as regular shingles they do not produce any solar power.
Additionally the tesla solar shingles are made up of quartz with four available designs.
The tesla solar roof costs at around 21 85 per square foot.
The active solar glass roof tiles contain solar cells which allows them to produce electricity for your home to use.
An entire roof is installed with some of the tiles having 17 w monocrystalline solar cells embedded.
Flack shared that their new roof is mostly solar tiles with some dummy tiles for the edges and to fit near the vents and pipes.
Ultimately the tesla solar roof is a premium roof product with additional solar electricity generating benefits.
Tuscan glass tile slate glass tile textured glass tile and smooth glass tile.
They are virtually indistinguishable from street level.
So if your house needs about 2 000 square feet of roofing then you would need to pay about 44 000.
Tesla estimates that a 10kw solar roof will cost a total of 33 950 including incentives.
During the design phase our energy experts will determine the right number of solar tiles based on your energy needs.
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.
With version 3 of its solar roof tiles now called tesla solarglass roof tesla has created a lot of interest in its new solar product.