Solar Energy Roof Tiles

Suntegra shingle system and suntegra tile system.

Solar energy roof tiles. Solar tiles also known as solar shingles or solar slates are for people who want a solar powered home without anybody noticing. A solar shingle array weighs about 13 pounds per square foot. That s right solar tiles work just like solar panels i e. The shingle system is built to match with asphalt shingle roofs while the tile system will integrate with concrete roof tiles.

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. Each shingle includes 16 solar cells with a power output of 64 to 67 watts. Photovoltaic cells converting sunlight into electricity but they re made to look just like traditional roof tiles. A home with tesla roof shingles installed would have both a protective and complete roof and the capacity to generate solar energy but without installing solar panels as well.

Suntegra solar roofs are available in two options. Tesla s solar roof was announced nearly four years ago to wide praise by excited investors. According to the tesla website each solar tile includes invisible solar cells that have been developed in partnership with panasonic. But when i talked to industry experts and executives about the solar roof.

The solar roof dream is dying. Solar roof replaces your existing roof and brings it to life with beautiful solar tiles that can power your home for decades with the energy you produce. The average solar shingle is about 12 inches wide by 86 inches long.