| Back of napkin math is: - 100ft.2 of solar panels (Qty: 5, off the shelf, ~3’ x ~5’ panels) = ~1kW of AC electricity (post-inverter, in low-sun Seattle) - At the roof, this represents 10 wires and ~8 roof penetrations (racking lags through flashing into rafters) AKA: simple setup, proven implementation Questions: - How many wires (points of failure) are in 100ft.2 of solar shingles? - How many roof penetrations? - How many roofer-electricians do you know? - Why can we not just embrace existing panel technology and put them everywhere, yesterday? Rant: - We don’t need boutique renewable energy, we need ubiquitous RE. - Elon, get your priorities straight. In the three years you’ve been trying to figure out the perfect solar status symbol, you could have installed megawatts of photovoltaics. |
They already do regular solar installs and so do a ton of other competitors. This is a boutique product for people who care about aesthetics and are willing to pay a premium for it.