The cost of the solar roof tiles would be less than conventional solar roofs. PHOTO: TESLA
Tesla Motors Inc will start taking orders for its solar roof tiles in April, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a Tweet on Friday.
Tesla's Musk adds solar roofs to his clean energy vision
The solar-powered roof shingles were unveiled in October last year to show the benefits of combining his electric car maker with solar installer SolarCity Corp.
Start taking orders in April
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 24, 2017
There was no detail on cost.
Tesla has said previously the cost of the roof would be less than a conventional roof plus solar.
Tesla shows off its SolarCity potential by powering an entire Island
By incorporating solar modules into rooftops, Tesla is hoping to succeed with a solar technology that to date has had little success.
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