To understand the range of tile weights let s look at this.
Telsa roof measurement.
Tesla has provided an online calculator that attempts to compute the cost of a tesla solar roof based on a home s approximated square foot and number of stories.
Each shingle has two solar cells that combined produce 12 watts of electricity per shingle.
To ensure accuracy i went out and got bids for the job from 5 real local contractors in.
Per tesla their new solar tiles will be approximately half the weight of a standard roof tile.
The active solar glass roof tiles contain solar cells which allows them to produce electricity for your home to use.
Concrete tiles between 9 5 12 lbs.
The tesla model 3 is designed with an all glass roof and boasts an interior unlike any other with digital access controls and touchscreens.
Of the roof in active shingles for the same amount of solar production 17 9 kwh per sq ft per year.
The tesla model 3 is an all electric sedan from tesla.
By comparison the tesla solar roof we built covers 580 sq.
It takes approximately 27 solar shingles to equal a typical solar panel.
As a roof the tesla solar roof is warrantied for infinity or the life of the home whichever comes first.
The tesla model 3 is 15 5 4 7 m in length 6 10 2 09 m wide and has a height of 4 9 1 45 m.
Our average 8 kw traditional solar system will cover around 470 sq ft of roof space and produce 10 400 kwh per year 21 9 kwh per sq.
Not all the specifications are readily available at this time but we do know that tesla s solar shingles measure 8 7 x 14.
Updated may 10 2017.