Musk says there are four to five million new roofs built each year in the us and the solar roof product will be price competitive with more traditional roofs with solar added to it.
Musk solar roof battery pack.
Tesla motors ceo elon musk aims to unveil a new solar roof system in october.
For years musk has said that the solar roof and powerwall basically a big battery that allows owners to store energy produced by solar power instead of sending it to the grid are important to.
Almost three years after tesla inc.
Ultimately the tesla solar roof is a premium roof product with additional solar electricity generating benefits.
Powerwall is a battery that stores energy detects outages and automatically becomes your home s energy source when the grid goes down.
The company has spent years finishing the design of its solar roof a next generation version of solar panels that take the shape of roof tiles.
Elon musk recently said tesla s solar business can grow faster than its car business and there will be more focus on tesla energy which includes battery storage.
Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.
The solar roof and the sleek glass roof tiles appear to be just the answer musk was seeking for tesla s entrance into the solar industry.
Ceo elon musk unveiled the solar roof in 2016.
The larger powerpack is intended for commercial or electric utility grid use and can be used.
Solar roof is comparable in price to a typical roof with solar panels.
Unlike gasoline generators powerwall keeps your lights on and phones charged without upkeep fuel or noise.
Purchase solar roof at one of the lowest cost per watt of any national provider and take control of your monthly electricity bill.
Pair with solar and recharge with sunlight to keep your appliances running for days.
Robyn beck afp getty images elon musk says he hopes to unveil a new solar roof with an integrated battery and charger.