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Elon Musk says Tesla to start taking orders for solar roof tiles in April

ByReuters
Mar 25, 2017 10:52 AM IST

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., said the company will start accepting orders for Solar roof shingles in April.

Tesla Motors Inc will start taking orders for its solar roof tiles in April, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a Tweet on Friday.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., said the company will start accepting orders for Solar roof shingles in April.(AP file photo)
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., said the company will start accepting orders for Solar roof shingles in April.(AP file photo)

The solar-powered roof shingles were unveiled in October last year to show the benefits of combining his electric carmaker with solar installer SolarCity Corp.

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There was no detail on cost.

Tesla has said previously the cost of the roof would be less than a conventional roof plus solar.

By incorporating solar modules into rooftops, Tesla is hoping to succeed with a solar technology that to date has had little success.

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