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Tesla has launched a higher powered version of its solar roof tile, with a significant boost in capacity and a brand new option to overlay the integrated PV glass tiles onto some existing roofs.
A donated Tesla solar roof is powering a heritage merry-go-round in Buffalo, New York, not far from where the company makes its integrated PV tiles.
Elon Musk’s home state to host the world’s first Tesla solar neighbourhood: a community of newly built homes powered by Solar Roof Tiles and Powerwall 2 batteries.
Tesla accused of using “deceptive” sales tactics in class action lawsuit filed in response to up to 50% price hike of Solar Roof product.
Tesla CEO concedes “some significant mistakes” were made in rollout of integrated glass Solar Roof, after reports that installation costs have blown out for existing customers.
Batteries included: Tesla CEO tweets that Tesla will only sell its solar products, including the integrated solar glass tile roof, with its Powerwall batteries.
Queensland solar roof tile manufacturer, Tractile, has unveiled ambitious plans to go head to head with Elon Musk’s Tesla Solar Roof in its home territory of the US.
Tesla claims NY gigafactory produced 4MW of the company’s solar glass tiles last week, cracking Elon Musk’s slightly delayed milestone of 1000 solar roofs a week.
Tesla solar PV panels now available for order in Australia, and reservations also open to those interested in Tesla’s complete solar roof.
Tesla opens orders for its much-hyped solar roof, with installations of two varieties of its PV tiles to begin installations in the US mid-year and in Australia in 2018.
