![]() However, he did note that it makes financial sense when you account for the 30% federal tax credit for solar in the US and the fact that the homeowner won’t have to pay for electricity for years to come. Jenkins noted that the cost of the Tesla Solar Roof for this project was about three to four times higher than the originally planned metal roof. It also has a Class A fire rating, which is the best fire rating. This is very durable because it is Class 3, which is if you drop a 1.5-inch steel ball 20 feet above, it should not shatter. Truitt Jenkins, superintendent at Jenkins Build Design, added: ![]() Matt Risinger, the host of the show and also a builder, was impressed with the quality of the Tesla Solar Roof tiles and said that he believes they could last over 50 years. Matthew Jaynes, senior VP of residential and solar at KPost, noted that the durability and modularity of the Tesla Solar Roof are the differentiating factors in the product in the solar market: The video is worth a watch if you have time: One of those homebuilders was featured in a new episode of The Build Show, and he shared his interesting perspective on the Tesla Solar Roof. The company installs some solar roofs itself, but it is increasingly partnering with roofing companies and homebuilders to install the solar roof. In 2022, Electrek obtained solar roof installations for the first time and confirmed that Tesla deployed 2.5 MW of solar roofs during the second quarter of 2022, or about 23 roofs per week – not even close to its goal.īut Tesla is still ramping up the product and signing new installers. The company never released data on its solar roof installations and always included them with its solar panel retrofits, which represent the vast majority of its solar power deployment. It was always clear that Tesla was far behind on that goal, but we didn’t know by how much until last year. He said that he aimed for Tesla to produce 1,000 new solar roofs per week by the end of 2019. When launching the solar roof, CEO Elon Musk presented it as a critical product to accelerate solar power deployment, as it opens up the market to people needing a new roof in the near future, all while delivering a compelling new product. There are good reasons for that – mainly the fact that Tesla is deploying the product at a volume nowhere near what it originally predicted. Tesla naysayers have been calling the solar roof a flop. It looks like Tesla’s Solar Roof still has legs despite a rough start. Do you want something that prints money? And if it doesn't print money, we'll fix it or take it back.A homebuilder working on a Tesla Solar Roof project on a huge new home called the product “revolutionary.” "There's no money down and you instantly save on your utility bill and there's no long-term contract," Musk said. Musk said on the call that Solar Roof V3 will boast improved performance, which will help consumers save money and offset the cost of the purchase for the new roof. In a joint statement, Walmart and Tesla said they “look forward to addressing all issues and re-energizing Tesla solar installations at Walmart stores, once all parties are certain that all concerns have been addressed.” Musk said that the issue was caused by failures in a “small number” of parts that help regulate the amount of energy flowing into a solar panel. In August, Walmart filed a lawsuit against Tesla claiming that its solar panels caught fire on the roofs of seven Walmart stores between 20. The launch of the new solar tiles comes in the wake of legal issues stemming from the company’s solar panels. “This is actually quite a hard technology problem to have an integrated solar cell with a roof tile, have it look good, and last for 30 years.” Problems with previous solar panels ![]() “We are about to complete version 3 of the solar roof,” he said. ![]() Versions one and two we were still figuring things out - version three is finally ready for the big time."Įarlier this year, Musk promised that the third iteration of the product would last 30 years. "Tomorrow afternoon we will be releasing version three of the Tesla solar roof," Musk said. During the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk said that an official announcement about the product - including how it’s different from the last two versions - is coming at an event Thursday afternoon. Photo (c) KangeStudio - Getty Images Tesla is set to launch a third version of its solar roof tile this week. ![]()
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