PayPal billionaire and inventor Elon Musk has revealed that his energy company SolarCity is working on a roof made entirely out of solar cells.
The new product was revealed during the company’s second quarter earnings call last week and will be aimed at customers with older rooftops who may be putting off a solar panel installation due to the time and cost needed for repairs.
The new product will be integrated with a Tesla backup battery pack to allow homeowners to use solar power even at night. Musk did not reveal many details of the product itself, however, he made it clear that his company will go after the roof industry with its new products as the market for home rooftop solar systems got more competitive.
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