According to tesla s handy solar calculator the new system will set an average homeowner back 51 200 for a 70 solar roof.
How much does the tesla roof cost.
Tesla estimates that a 10kw solar roof will cost a total of 33 950 including incentives.
According to tesla the product will cost 21 85 per square foot for an average american home making it competitive with standard tile metal or slate roofs.
1 500 square feet 1 story 55 600 1 500 square feet 2 story 29 500 2 000 square feet 1.
Slate tile would need to cost less than 98 500.
However according to an electrek report that references an actual solar roof quote the roof tiles alone cost about 35 per square foot which added up to over 64 000 on the roof tile installation alone on a 1 862 square foot roof.
The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
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 roof and site repairs.
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Smooth and textured tile tesla s equivalent to asphalt tile would need to cost less than 73 500 installed or about 2 450 per 100 square feet.
The actual total cost of a tesla solar roof will depend on the size of your home and your monthly energy usage.
The company also recommends purchasing the additional but optional.
Here are some estimates on how much a tesla solar roof will cost depending on the size of the home.