Portland Press Herald - As of Wednesday, customers worldwide could order a solar roof on
Tesla’s website. Installations will begin next month in the U.S.,
starting with California. Installations outside the U.S. will begin next
year, the company said. Tesla's glass solar tiles replicate slate,
left, or terracotta roofing and are designed to look like a traditional
roof. The tiles are guaranteed for the life of a home, much longer than
the 20-year lifespan of a typical roof. Tesla's glass solar tiles
replicate slate, left, or terracotta roofing and are designed to look
like a traditional roof. The tiles are guaranteed for the life of a
home, much longer than the 20-year lifespan of a typical roof.
The glass tiles were unveiled by Tesla last
fall just before the company merged with solar panel maker SolarCity
Corp. They’re designed to look like a traditional roof, with options
that replicate slate or terracotta tiles. The solar tiles contain
photovoltaic cells that are invisible from the street.
Tesla
CEO Elon Musk said one of the drawbacks to home solar installations has
been the solar panels themselves: They’re often awkward, shiny and
ugly. Buyers will want Tesla’s roof, he said, because it looks as good
or better than a normal roof.
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