Home Solar Roof Tiles
ELON MUSK: ” We can make roofs come alive”
Solar Roof Tiles replace your home’s existing roof and bring it to life with beautiful solar roof tiles that can power your home for decades with clean solar energy. Tesla’s Elon Musk recently said: “We can make roofs come alive. There are all these roofs out there just gathering sunlight, but not doing anything with it. In the future it will be odd for roofs to be dormant, or dead, or not gathering energy.”
Tesla is on it’s third generation of home solar roof tiles. The first suffered performance issues and were expensive. The second were not great looking. This latest generation combines solar and non-solar tiles that appear similar to create a beautiful aesthetic with a comparable price of a typical roof plus the addition of aftermarket solar panels. Solar roof tiles are more than three times stronger than standard roofing tiles because they constructed of tempered glass.
TechCrunch’s Darrell Etherington says Tesla’s new Solar Roof costs less than a new roof plus solar panels, aims for install rate of 1K per week. Here’s their story: https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/25/teslas-new-solar-roof-costs-less-than-a-new-roof-plus-solar-panels-aims-for-install-rate-of-1k-per-week/
What exactly are home solar roof tiles?
Home solar roof tiles, also called Solar shingles, also called photovoltaic shingles, are solar energy collecting panels designed to look like and function as conventional roofing materials, such as asphalt shingle or slate, while also producing electricity. Solar shingles are a type of solar energy solution known as building-integrated photovoltaics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_shingle
Are there government incentives?
Federal income tax credits are available to anyone who purchases solar panels. For residential systems installed prior to Dec 31, 2019, customers are eligible for a federal tax credit equal to 30% of cost of the system. Because incentives are likely to change in 2020, you should schedule a survey before December.
What do solar roof tiles cost?
An average home with a 2,000 ft² roof with 10kW solar panels costs about $35,000. That price includes $8,550 of government incentives. Keep in mind that the energy created by the home solar roof tiles will need to flow somewhere. Because of this you will need a large format battery to really take advantage of this new clean power source. Pricing can vary greatly from house to house. Therefore, it makes sense to contact Haas Entertainment for a survey & estimate specific to your home.
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