Is Tesla's Solar Roof a Good Deal?

Energy Gang

Wood Mackenzie

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🗓️ 11 May 2017

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Now that Tesla has unveiled pricing details for its solar roof, everyone is trying to figure out if it's a good deal. Depending on what your assumptions are -- what kind of roof you're replacing, what kind of market you live in, how much in subsidies you're earning, and what kind of solar system you're competing with -- the value can vary wildly. Some say it's a surprisingly good deal. Others say it's far more expensive than Tesla claims. In this week's podcast, we'll discuss the economic viability of the Tesla solar roof. We'll also look at growth prospects, potential barriers to adoption, and where the product might fit into Tesla's long-term solar strategy. Then, Walmart’s Project Gigaton: A look at the mega-retailer’s new plan to slash emissions deep in its supply chain. Finally, FERC nominees: After 4 months, we have some candidates for America’s top energy regulatory body. We’ll talk about how they could shape the country’s energy landscape over the next few years. This podcast is sponsored by KACO New Energy, a leading solar inverter company with superior engineering and unmatched customer service: kaco-newenergy.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0	The Energy Gang is brought to you by Kako New Energy, the fastest growing solar inverter company in the Americas.
0:06.5	Kako has been in business for more than a hundred years and it's been making superior German quality PV inverters since the 1990s. It has been manufacturing many of them
0:16.1	right in America in San Antonio, Texas since 2013. Kaco has a wide range of residential,
0:22.3	commercial, and utility scale inverters,
0:24.4	and it works with developers and installers in every corner of the solar market,
0:27.9	making it the preferred brand across the US and throughout the Americas.
0:31.8	Learn more about Kaco's superior quality and service at Kaco-New Energy.com.
0:38.0	That's KACO-D new energy.
0:41.0	com. new energy dot com. From green tech media this is the energy gang a
0:48.6	weekly digest on energy clean tech and the environment. I'm Stephen Lacy.
0:53.0	Well, the Tesla Solar Roof is finally here.
1:00.0	After months of speculation about cost and logistics, Tesla Solar Roof is finally here.
1:02.5	After months of speculation about cost and logistics,
1:05.0	we now have more detail on the product.
1:07.9	We're going to look at how it compares to regular solar and
1:10.4	regular roofs and where it will fit into Tesla Energy's long-term solar plan.
1:15.0	Then Walmart's Project Gigaton, a look at the mega retailer's new plan to slash emissions deep in its supply chain.
1:22.0	And finally, after four months, we have some nominees for America's top energy regulator, FERC.
1:28.0	We're going to talk about how they could shape the country's energy landscape over the next few years.
1:32.0	And with me to talk about those topics are Catherine
1:34.6	Hamilton and Jigger Shaw. My co-host as usual. Catherine is a partner with
1:39.0	38 North Solutions base in Washington DC and sources tell me a candidate to take over Jim Comi's
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