In november 2016 tesla ceo elon musk gathered a collection of investors fans and journalists at the universal studios backlot in los angeles california and revealed his vision of a solar.
Solar roof tiles california.
Some may believe the only type of panels you can have is the big black gridded solar array.
An entire roof is installed with some of the tiles having 17 w monocrystalline solar cells embedded.
Ultimately the tesla solar roof is a premium roof product with additional solar electricity generating benefits.
Solar roof shingle tiles in california intro to solar tiles in this day and age you can install solar systems on your own property.
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.
Tesla recommends 21 85 per square foot based on 35 percent solar tiles.
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.
Solar tiles cost 42 per square foot while non solar costs 11 per square foot.
That tesla claims is cheaper than spending 54 647 on a premium roof.
Desol power tiles also has a solar roof but uses individual polypropylene tiles similar in shape to traditional roofing tiles.
The design of the tiles patented.