However according to an electrek report that references an actual solar roof quote the roof tiles alone cost about 35 per square foot which added up to over 64 000 on the roof tile installation alone on a 1 862 square foot roof.
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1 500 square feet 1 story 55 600 1 500 square feet 2 story 29 500 2 000 square feet 1.
Here are some estimates on how much a tesla solar roof will cost depending on the size of the home.
Tesla estimates that a 10kw solar roof will cost a total of 33 950 including incentives.
As an estimate if you need 2 000 square feet of roofing on your home a tesla solar roof will cost a little less than 44 000 according to tesla themselves.
Elon musk has unveiled a redesign of tesla s solar roof tiles dubbed solar glass roof the new roof design will cost around 42 500 for a 2 000 square foot roof with 10kw of solar capacity.
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According to tesla s handy solar calculator the new system will set an average homeowner back 51 200 for a 70 solar roof.
Slate tile would need to cost less than 98 500.
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The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot.
According to tesla the product will cost 21 85 per square foot for an average american home making it competitive with standard tile metal or slate roofs.
Smooth and textured tile tesla s equivalent to asphalt tile would need to cost less than 73 500 installed or about 2 450 per 100 square feet.