Three weeks before shareholders will vote to approve or reject Tesla’s proposed acquisition of SolarCity, now valued at $2.2bn, Musk pulled back the curtain on a new range of rooftop tiles whose embedded PV cells are invisible to anyone at ground level.
Unlike previous building-integrated PV (BIPV) products available on the market, Tesla’s solar tiles will not look any different from regular roof tiles – underscoring Tesla’s ambition to translate its reputation for beautiful aesthetics over to the behind-the-meter solar and battery storage sectors.
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