Solarcity Roof Tile Review

We decided to weigh the pros and cons of tesla s latest offering to see whether it lives up to the hype.

Solarcity roof tile review.

Ever since the product reveal nearly two years ago people regularly ask us whether the solar roof is a sensible way to go solar. And its 1 billion solar gigafactory in buffalo new york which the state built subsidized and equipped for solarcity seems. Tesla estimated the homeowner would need 2 779 square feet of roofing and suggested half solar and half non solar tiles. 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.

Design function and form. Slate glass tile roof. The real surprise was the appearance and the use of a supposedly unbreakable glass material for the tiles. Stronger than standard roofing tiles.

Learn more order now. 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. Tuscan glass tile roof. Tesla took two major steps to drop this installation cost.

Tesla s solar roof is finally making its way to consumer homes. Textured glass tile roof. Tesla s 2016 acquisition of solarcity is looking worse and worse. Tesla offers some of the lowest prices on rooftop solar in the whole country.

Tesla s active solar shingles cost 2 85 per watt while the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot. Tesla s solar roof integrates active solar shingle tiles that can produce solar energy with inactive shingles to create a roof that produces solar energy without any actual solar panels. Tesla s solar roof was announced nearly four years ago to wide praise by excited investors. The company made headlines in early 2019 when it dropped its solar installation prices to around 2 60 watt give or take ten cents depending on your area which is far below the average solar cost in the us.

A smooth glass tile roof. But when i talked to industry experts and executives about the solar roof. Now that tesla and solarcity have merged tesla is starting to leverage the new resources available to them. The solar roof dream is dying.

Tesla solar installation costs. The cost of the roof came in at 73 600 and the calculator recommended.