Tesla Solar Roof

[dansk]

seen this? Tesla Energy | Tesla - https://www.tesla.com/energy/?utm_campaign=GL_Energy_102816&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=social

couldn't belive it at first, how realistic the tiles look, and new storage solution to power a house for the day.

 

[Wes1000]

An electrician friend of mine has just got back from Australia and he was raving about the tesla system. Apparently its massive over there.

 

[LeeH]

I'd love a power wall. I seem to chuck loads back onto the grid on a sunny day.

 

[dansk]

got to admit it looks good, those roof tiles are excellent looking.

 

[dansk]

see these Tesla Solar - https://www.tesla.com/solar

 

[Leesparkykent]

Do look good, I bet the cost is ridiculous though.

 

[Pat H]

Great idea and cost will drop as supply grows.

 

[Worcester]

You can already get a tile that is a solar panel by another company £9k for 4kWp (materials only) Solarmass » Preserving the beauty of buildings - http://www.solarmassltd.com/ They are a single cell stuck onto / integrated into a normal tile, don't look too bad, not yet have anyone interested in them though.

The Tesla offerings look good, Rexel are now distributing powerwalls and are looking for installers...

 

[Gavin A]

not to put a dampener on it or anything, but those sorts of solar tiles have been tried before, but were discontinued because the lamination at the edges wasn't robust and broke down after a few years in the elements with no frame to hold it together.

I see no reason to think that tesla will have resolved that issue at the first attempt. Freeze thaw action is a git to counteract in the UK, maybe not so much of an issue in California.

 

[LeeH]

I presume this is more a life style choice? As how can they ever pay for themselves?