Tesla Solar Roof

Product Brief: Tesla/SolarCity has announced the launch of its multiple styled solar roof tiles that replicates original tile aesthetics. These building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) residential roofing system include a range of different tile formats, colors and coatings that are close to common conventional tile formats.

Product Feature: The Tesla Solar Roof Tiles provides a retrofit option to the replacement of an existing aged tiled roof or as a new build alternative to standard residential roofing systems. It will be available in Tuscan Glass, Slate Glass, Textured Glass and Smooth Glass formats. These solar tiles when integrated into the roof are invisible from the street, yet are fully exposed to the sun radiation from above. It comes with extremely durable and impact resistant tempered glass.

Application: The solar roof tiles offer a stylish alternative to conventional residential rooftops systems but at the same time retains the original aesthetics. Tesla has made use of different techniques to mold the solar tiles and provide a near identical look to the tiles that include individual imbedded (125mm x 125mm) mono c-Si solar cells. These BIPV residential rooftops system offer retrofit and new build while concentrating on making energy from the sun.

Benefits: The ability of the solar roof tiles to garner sun radiation from different angles makes it more exceptional than the certain conventional residential rooftop tiles. Tesla has made use of hydrographic film printing process on the glass so that it gets unique individual tile patterning.

Availability: To be available soon.