Tesla Roof Shingles Self Install

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Tesla roof shingles self install.

The design of the tiles patented recently mean the two appear the same to the untrained eye to create a single roof. Now that you ve ordered your solar roof tesla will take it from here. And tesla doesn t offer anything in energy storage that a dozen other. The tesla solar roof provides both a roof covering and a photovoltaic solar system in a single package.

Find answers to questions including design removal of your current roof and solar interconnectivity here. We ll complete a remote home assessment custom design permitting and installation so you can start producing clean energy in no time. The non active shingles do not convert sunlight to energy they are just regular shingles. The active shingles convert sunlight into energy for your home.

The solar array isn t a separate unit installed on top of your roof rather it is your roof. Mobile app overview self powered backup only time based control vehicle charging during power outage additional modes software updates. Integrating both lets tesla tap into the money typically allocated for a traditional roofing. Now solarcity as an installation company is a shell of its former self.

Once we receive these we ll reach out and schedule your installation. After installation you can start using solar roof when the utility provides permission to operate pto. In a conventional setup solar panels are housed in a dedicated module which is then attached to a roof or installed elsewhere on your property. When tesla installs a solar roof they are actually installing both active and non active shingles.

In contrast tesla s solar roof is a rooftop with solar panels embedded directly into the shingles. While we plan for installation you can track your order in your tesla account once your installation date has been scheduled these are the things you will need to plan for. We ll complete a remote home assessment custom design permitting and installation so you can start producing clean energy in no time. The new tesla solar roof features dark tempered glass shingles that are bigger have fewer parts are cheaper to produce and install and can capture more energy than previous versions.

Based on tesla s estimates the active solar shingles come out to about 2 85 per watt. Tesla recommends 21 85 per square foot based on 35 percent solar tiles.