Forward Solar Roofing

Essentially speaking solar shingles sometimes known as photovoltaic shingles are solar panels that are designed to look like and function as conventional roofing materials while still producing electricity in other words solar shingles are considered to be a type of solar energy solution known as building integrated photovoltaics bipv.

Forward solar roofing. The solar roof panels which have traditional aluminum frames polymer based backsheets and junction boxes are about 21 5 in. 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. 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. And how do they work.

New price estimates for the solar roof come in at 33 950 a number that includes a new roof and all estimated solar incentives you would claim upon installation. The tesla website pegs the solar roof at 1 99 per watt w a number far below the national average cost of solar panels 2 99 w. Forward is a startup that used a kickstarter campaign to develop their solar roofing project. Because forward labs uses more cost effective materials it costs on average 33 less than the tesla solar roof.

Forward is a solar roof company serving san francsico s bay area. According to the ceo the solar roof will cost 8 50 per square foot for the base. It will be interesting to see how prices end up. The same analysis found that tesla solar roof pricing is close to 6 40 watt.

Forward labs solar roof looks like a metal roof.