Tesla Solar Roof – An Overview

Tesla is profound for its brilliant generation changing innovations, And they have decided to push the bounds of science further more by bringing forth the revolutionary idea of being able to generate and use electricity within a house, making the idea of a self sustaining household possible reality with Tesla Solar Roof.

Now you may be wondering what makes it different from the many variety of solar panels in the market, well Tesla launched this solar roof with view of greater efficiency and better power capacity.

In this article lets cover all the bases with regard to Tesla Solar Roof.

What is Tesla Solar Roof?

In simple terms we can say that Tesla solar roof is a modernized idea of the solar panels, instead of having another individual of panel in a house what if we could make the house itself a panel? This is the main idea behind the Tesla solar roof where the whole roof itself is made of solar converting units. It is a collaborative work of Tesla and SolarCity. Tesla solar roof was first unveiled on 28th October, 2019, in Elon Musk’s own words regarding the new solar power-

The goal is to make solar roofs to look better than normal roofs, generate electricity, last longer, have better insulation, and the installed cost less than a normal roof plus cost of electricity.

source – youtube.com . At the Unveil solar roof.

Lets go into the textbook text definition of this innovation made for the transition to a more sustainable energy, The Tesla solar roof is a Building-Integrated PhotoVoltaic (BIPV) that’s functionality is as a solar panel and a roof. This implies that they are roof tiles that can generate solar energy along with being a sturdy and complete roof.

Why the change?

The new modifications from the previous solar tiles “SR60T1” are the following features that enhance its ability along with change in shape & efficiency. The newer version of “SR72T1” brings an increase in 22% increase in max power.

Pros:

• Aesthetic design that is much more pleasing to the eye compared to installation of solar panels over a normal roof.
• The various styles of tiles to choose from like – textured, smooth, Tuscan, or slate styled solar tiles.
• You may be think that since they are solar tiles and made out of glass it will less durable than the normal roof tiles. Don’t be mistaken because these tiles are made with durable tempered glass making them stronger than normal roofing.
• Tesla gives you give a life-long warranty (infinite warranty).

Cons:

Tesla solar roof, though a great and revolutionary idea still has setbacks and many of them being unanswerable. Lets look at a few of the cons-

• Pricing. There has been many undisclosed factors that have increased the price of the Tesla solar roofing, making it unwelcomed by many.
• Unknown maintenance costs. As the saying goes “with great power comes great responsibility”, the maintenance of the solar roof still remains unanswered.
• The savings are said to drastically vary from the initially promised values, some saying that you pay 50% more to get 97% less in savings.

FAQs

Why do you need permission to operate?

The power generate from your solar roof also supplies the power grid in your area and you need to meet the specifications set by the power grid. So you need permission to operate but once you do get it, you are good to go.

Is the roof fire hazardous?

Highly unlikely as the tiles very well ventilated as they are raised by one and half inch above waterproof underlayment for good ventilation.

Does the roof make noise?

Nope. Not even a slightest sound can be heard.

Is the roof waterproof?

Yes, the tiles overlap to prevent water leakage and the underlayment is Firestone CLAD-GARD that is waterproof, fireproof, and guaranteed 25 years.

How much does it cost?

According to Forbes magazine, 2,000 square foot, 11.28 kW Solar Roof costs just over $55,300 before incentives, assuming you’re replacing the original roof.

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