A shingle roof can cost as little as 4 per square foot while a tile roof can cost up to 20 per square foot.
Solarcity roof pricing.
Tesla estimates that a 10kw solar roof will cost a total of 33 950 including incentives.
The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
The new roof design will cost around 42 500 for a 2 000 square foot roof with 10kw of solar capacity before tax credits or about 21 25 per square foot according to tesla s website though.
A smooth or textured tile roof needs to cost less than 73 500 2 450 per 100 square feet.
As forbes reported in november musk the largest shareholder in tesla and solarcity.
Tesla and solarcity developed a solar roof system that integrates the solar cells.
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A slate tile roof needs to cost less than 98 500 3 300 per 100 square feet.
Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.
On may 10 elon musk announced tesla s innovative solar roof system is finally ready for consumer purchase.