Tesla Solar Roofs... A New Opportunity?

[William Glass]

Hi BP,

Just a thought experiment and I'm curious if anyone has looked into investing in Tesla's solar roof tiles for LONG term buy and hold properties. I think solar is exciting and there are many benefits that I think alone warrant investing in Solar in some instances, but what I think makes Tesla's roof tiles a potentially viable strategy is the shingles themselves are guaranteed for life (assuming Tesla doesn't go out of business).... How valuable is never having to pay for a new roof again? Granted the cost of the Tesla roofs are steep and are at least 2X the cost of replacing a roof as is from what I've seen online. I'm curious to hear others perspectives and if anyone else has done this thought experiment also? 

If you have a larger commercial building or apartment complex where you have to pay for utilities it could be a viable option especially if Tesla has programs for commercial applications.

 If you haven't seen Tesla's solar roof tiles check out the video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQb_aTjZ4vA

[Ted Strzelecki]

So the ROI is about as bad as it gets when it comes to the solar shingles. Current monocrystalline modules if installer right are aesthetically pleasing and are significantly cheaper as well as much much more efficient. If you want to sell a "green" home offer LG320 all black mono modules installed with a Solaredge optimized system. This can also be monitored from a smart phone or a laptop in real time panel by panel