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Is Tesla the only company that offers solar roofs? I would love to get an overview of what happens in this space. I don't mean solar panels that can be put on
by ArtTimeInvestor 6y ago
Is Tesla the only company that offers solar roofs? I would love to get an overview of what happens in this space.
I don't mean solar panels that can be put on roofs. I mean roofs that are made of solar panels.
- fsh 6y agoSolar shingles have been on the market from several companies for many years. They have never really taken off since they are a lot more expensive and have worse performance than regular solar panels.
- ArtTimeInvestor 6y agoYou say "they are" as if this still is the case. Do you mean that installing Tesla shingles give a lower ROI than installing normal shingles and solar panels on top of them? I can not imagine so. I don't know any other industry where this type of "combine two products" is the better approach. In theory, a single system should always give a better ROI than combining two systems that are not made to be combined in the first place.
- acover 6y agoTesla's solar roof is more comparable to expensive slate tiles then the standard tar shingles. Here is an analysis that finds tesla's solar roof is significantly more expensive than a new roof + a traditional solar installation. https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/tesla-solar-roof-do-the-solar-shingles-match-the-hype#cost https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/tesla-solar-roof-do-the-so...