Musk Solar Roof Cheaper

Chief executive officer elon musk unveiled solar roof shingles as part of his push to buy solarcity the automaker says it finally has a version of the tiles.

Musk solar roof cheaper.

Just under six months after announcing its solar roof tesla has finally put a price tag on those eco friendly solar tiles that look like the real thing and they re actually really affordable. The roof started as a partnership with solar city which tesla acquired in 2016 for 2 6 billion. Ultimately the tesla solar roof is a premium roof product with additional solar electricity generating benefits. Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.

Almost three years after tesla inc. Purchase solar roof at one of the lowest cost per watt of any national provider and take control of your monthly electricity bill. In another tweet he promised that ordering would be available in most countries. Tesla s vision of the solar future for homeowners.

Musk s solar ambitions have been troubled by more than delays. Elon musk announced via twitter that orders would begin may 10th 2017 for his revolutionary solar roof hardware. Not every tile on every roof will have a high efficiency solar cell. 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.

Orders are now being taken for the tesla solar roof at a price of 21 85 per square foot which is nearly 20 percent less than the cost of a normal roof even without factoring in the energy savings. In california where most us solar power is installed the average price of a solar system according to energysage was 2 18 watt after the tax credit 2 94 watt before the tax credit. Tesla by stan schroeder 2016 11 18 10 47 44 utc. Elon musk says tesla s solar roof will be cheaper than a regular roof.