The solar industry prices smaller solar systems at higher price per watt compared to larger systems.
Tesla solar price per watt.
Tesla solar roof cost.
Tesla s claim is based on the solar energy industry association s report that in q1 2020 the average residential solar price was 2 83 per watt.
According to tesla the average tesla solar roof cost a property owner can expect to pay is around 21 85 per square foot this estimate was made based on a roof made of 35 percent solar tiles.
Generally solar systems become cheaper per watt as you make them bigger and increase their capacity.
This means tesla s new prices will be up to 16 percent lower that the national average not 38 percent.
After federal tax incentives the national average is 2 09 per watt not 2 85 per watt.
Commercial solar commercial solar prices tesla.
It s easy to see the price per watt going down from 2 22 1 55 after the 30 federal tax credit to 1 44 1 01 after tax credit.
Medium 8 16kw system.
This is usually due to the overhead cost and labor are more expensive percentage wise on smaller systems.
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.
Here are tesla s new prices for the bigger solar rooftop panel systems.