Powerwall 2 and Integrated Solar

Re:Powerwall 2 and Integrated Solar by greglindahl on Friday October 28, 2016 @09:18PM (#12822086)

Note that what he said is that the solar roof plus the electricity that it generates is cheaper than a conventional roof. The up-front cost is higher for the solar roof.

So, yes, there are assumptions in there: how much power can be generated, how valuable will it be 10 years from now, etc.

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Re:Powerwall 2 and Integrated Solar by toomuchtodo on Friday October 28, 2016 @09:25PM (#12822110)

You also now get a 30 percent tax credit to replace your roof. Before, you'd be entirely out of pocket for the roof, separate from the solar install.

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Re:Powerwall 2 and Integrated Solar by secabeen on Saturday October 29, 2016 @12:43AM (#12822677)

This is big. My roof cost nearly double what my solar installs did, and getting the tax credit on the roof might have paid for the additional cost of the solar tiles over standing seam metal. (Not that I don't love the metal; it's awesome.)

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