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business and finance power and energy industryHow much are solar roof shingles?
Keeping this in view, how much does a solar roof cost?
Elon Musk has unveiled a redesign of Tesla's Solar Roof tiles, dubbed “Solar Glass Roof.” 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 pricing will vary by size and
Then, are solar shingles worth it?
Cost-effectiveness is another matter. While solar shingles, you still have to plunk down a lot upfront – at $22 to $26 per square foot, a Tesla Solar Roof will run you $66,000 to $78,000 for an average 3,000-square-foot roof.
Solar shingles are photovoltaic cells designed to look like and integrate with conventional asphalt roof shingles. They are wireless, snap together and can be installed by regular roofing contractors just like (or alongside) conventional asphalt shingles (an electrician needs to set up the inverter box).