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Tesla founder and chief executive officer, Elon Musk has announced its solar energy tile, Tesla Solar Roof Tile is now available for pre-order.
Elon Musk took to his Twittter handle yesterday to make the announcement saying, “Tesla solar glass roof orders open this afternoon. I think it will be great”.
Tesla solar glass roof orders open this afternoon. I think it will be great. More in about 10 hours …
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— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 10, 2017
The tiles will collect energy from the sun to power your home.
Orders will open first for the black glass style, with a choice of smooth or textured surfaces.
“Black glass smooth and textured will be first. Tuscan and French Slate in about six months,” Musk said.
Musk had previously said that orders would begin in April.
In replies to enquiries on the tweet announcing the availability of the Tesla solar energy tile on Twitter, Musk said that delivery and installation would begin to other countries next year, including the UK and Australia.
“Solar roof can be ordered for almost any country. Deployment this year in the US and overseas next year,” he further stated.
Solar roof can be ordered for almost any country. Deployment this year in the US and overseas next year.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 10, 2017
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The company says a “typical homeowner can expect to pay $21.85 per square foot for a Solar Roof”.
The company released a calculator directly on their website, which any homeowner can use to get an estimate based on data from Google’s Sunroof project.
According to the Tesla’s website calculator, roofing a 2,000 square-foot home in New York state, with 40 percent coverage of active solar tiles and battery backup for night-time use, would cost about $50,000 after federal tax credits, and generate $64,000 in energy over 30 years.
Tesla is giving the lifetime of the home as warranty for the solar roof.
“Made with tempered glass, Solar Roof tiles are more than three times stronger than standard roofing tiles. That’s why we offer the best warranty in the industry – the lifetime of your house, or infinity, whichever comes first,” a statement read on the company’s website.
“The pricing is better than I expected, better than everyone expected,” Bloomberg quotes Hugh Bromley, a solar analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance as saying.
Inactive tiles will cost $11 per square foot.