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Tesla signs breakthrough deal to deploy solar roofs and Powerwalls on 'large scale' in the new community
Tesla has signed what could be described as a breakthrough deal to deploy solar roofs and Powerwalls on a “large...electrek.co
Tesla has signed what could be described as a breakthrough deal to deploy solar roofs and Powerwalls on a “large scale” in a new community being built by Brookfield Asset Management and Dacra in Austin. With the launch of the Tesla Solar Roof Tiles, the company has not only been trying to address the market of existing houses in need of a new roof, but it also wanted to expand to the new home market. Now, Tesla Energy, the automaker’s energy division, has reached an even greater deal with Brookfield and Dacra, two large real estate companies, to develop a new “large-scale” community with Tesla solar roofs and Powerwalls in all new homes:
While the companies didn’t release the number of targeted new homes, the project appears to be a significant development for Tesla Energy entering the new home market. The community is located in Austin, Texas, near the local international airport. Tesla CEO Elon Musk even commented on the announcement:
This actually makes a lot of business sense. By working with a home builder on a new development, Tesla can have early input on the roof design (preferably the same standard shape) and pre-configure every roof piece using a cookie cutter design for every single home in the tract. It will be much more efficient than trying to custom retrofit a solar roof on an existing home with varying degrees of complexity and design. Tesla should be able to considerably reduce manufacturing and installation time => reduced labor costs.