Tesla estimated the homeowner would need 2 779 square feet of roofing and suggested half solar and half non solar tiles.
Tesla solar roof tiles cost per square foot.
According to tesla the average tesla solar roof cost a property owner can expect to pay is around 21 85 per square foot this estimate was made based on a roof made of 35 percent solar tiles.
Tesla has provided an online calculator that attempts to compute the cost of a tesla solar roof based on a home s approximated square foot and number of stories.
This means if you are looking to install a tesla solar roof on a 3 000 square foot home it could cost you somewhere around 60 000.
Tesla s estimate of 21 85 per square foot is based on a roof that s 35 solar tiles.
The cost of the roof came in at 73 600 and the calculator recommended.
Tesla solar shingles cost at present is 21 35 per square foot.
Updated may 10 2017.
The actual total cost of a tesla solar roof will depend on the size of your home and your monthly energy usage.
Tesla s solar roof website now includes a pricing estimator which lists 42 500 as the total price for the average 2 000 square foot home with 10kw solar panels.
As an estimate if you need 2 000 square feet of roofing on your home a tesla solar roof will cost a little less than 44 000 according to tesla themselves.
The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
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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.
Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.
For a 9 45 kw system on a 1 862 square foot roof tesla is charging 64 634 for the solar roof along with 10 050 for a powerwall and another 10 630 for r oof and site repairs.
Ceo elon musk said most roofs would likely be around 40 but depending on the home it could be 70.