Forward Lab Solar Roof

Wide and can be up to 18 to 20 ft long all custom to the individual home s roof size forward ceo zach taylor told solar power world.
Forward lab solar roof. The solar roof tiles cost 2 85 per watt and the inactive shingles cost 5 60 per square foot. Similar to the tesla solar roof the forward line is intended to be a whole roof replacement product that includes pv and non pv components for a seamless visual appearance. Forward labs solar roof looks like a metal roof. Because forward labs uses more cost effective materials it costs on average 33 less than the tesla solar roof.
Accelerated testing by an independent lab shows that the. The solar panels can t be seen from the ground and the roof just looks like. Forward is a solar roof company serving san francsico s bay area. The solar roof panels which have traditional aluminum frames polymer based backsheets and junction boxes are about 21 5 in.
According to the ceo the solar roof will cost 8 50 per square foot for the base. Earlier this month tesla started taking the first 1 000 deposits for its much heralded solar roofs sleek and. The actual total cost of a tesla solar roof will depend on the size of your home and your monthly energy usage. Tesla is targeting the pricing of its solar roof system to be competitive with the cost of a new conventional roof plus solar panels.
Tesla hot on the heels of its tesla s q3 earnings call the.