Tesla’s Solar Roof tiles showcased in new residential installation pictures

Pictures of Tesla’s Solar Roof tiles installed on a residential unit were recently shared online, showcasing the near-indistinguishable look of the photovoltaic roof system from traditional roofing material.

The photos of the solar roof shingles were shared by @Toblerhaus on Twitter, who stated that the tiles were “every bit as beautiful” as she had hoped. The Tesla fan further remarked that her home’s photovoltaic installation, which is rated at 9.9 kW, has made her family feel like they’re “living in the future.” Based on the images of the installation, @Toblerhaus appears to have opted for the tiles’ “textured” variant.

The first installations of Tesla’s Solar Roofs began last year, with CEO Elon Musk stating during the Q2 2017 earnings call that the tiles have already been installed on his and CTO JB Straubel’s houses. As we noted in a previous report, having the company’s employees as Tesla’s first Solar Roof customers is a clever strategy for the company, since doing so would allow the maintenance of a tight feedback loop with end users.

Tesla’s Solar Roofs were initially manufactured in Tesla’s Fremont factory. The production of the tiles was later transferred to the 1.2-million-square-foot Gigafactory 2 in Buffalo, NY, Tesla’s facility which Elon Musk states is capable of manufacturing up to 10 GW of energy products yearly.

The Solar Roof tiles were initially planned to enter production in the summer of 2017. Due to delays, however, the mass production and installation of the photovoltaic tiles were pushed back — first to late 2017, and then to 2018. Nevertheless, Tesla announced last January that it is starting the production of Solar Roof tiles in the Buffalo facility, and that customer installations are set to be conducted within the next few months.

If the recent pictures of @Toblerhaus’s Solar Roof installation are any indication, it appears like Tesla is just about to hit its stride in the rollout of its attractive and environmentally-friendly tiles.

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