The tesla website pegs the solar roof at 1 99 per watt w a number far below the national average cost of solar panels 2 99 w.
Tesla solar roof economics.
Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.
To recap we ve got 8 125 kw of generation.
The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
Based on previously successful products we can make some assumptions about tesla s solar roof shingle.
New price estimates for the solar roof come in at 33 950 a number that includes a new roof and all estimated solar incentives you would claim upon installation.
Tesla estimates that a 10kw solar roof will cost a total of 33 950 including incentives.
It s a fairly expensive product but it comes with a lifetime.
The inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
Tesla solar roof cost according to tesla the average tesla solar roof cost a property owner can expect to pay is around 21 85 per square foot.
The short term economics of a tesla powered solar home november 18th 2018 by bob borsh we went live with our solar installation on april 9 2018.
Tesla s solar roofs are an entire new roof for your home an integrated power generating structure.
Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.
This estimate was made based on a roof made of 35 percent solar tiles.
Assuming a very high efficiency cell one can generate.
They are more expensive than panels though tesla argues they are cheaper than the combined cost.
The actual total cost of a tesla solar roof will depend on how much energy your home uses and the size of your home.
According to tesla the active solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt.
The start up claims its solar roofing technology can produce almost double the energy output of tesla s tiles while costing 33 percent less.
The actual total cost of a tesla solar roof will depend on the size of your home and your monthly energy usage.
When launching the product tesla said that the typical homeowner can expect to pay 21 85 per square foot for a solar roof.