Tesla’s Solar Roof Is Being Discontinued After 10 Years

Tesla is ending its Solar Roof product nearly a decade after debuting the roofing system in 2016. While there has been no formal announcement, certified installers have reportedly been told that Solar Roof tiles can no longer be ordered. The product has been removed from the company’s website, and the former Solar Roof page now redirects to Tesla’s conventional solar panels.

Tesla Discontinues Solar Roof

American Home Contractors, a Tesla-certified Solar Roof installer, posted on X that the product was being discontinued and later deleted the post. Electrek subsequently reported that two sources close to the program independently confirmed Tesla had informed certified installers that Solar Roof tiles would no longer be available to order. One source said Tesla had determined the product was not financially viable.

This shift finalizes a transition that had been developing for some time. In 2024, Tesla began moving away from performing its own solar installations, relying more heavily on certified third-party installers.

Tesla is now emphasizing traditional rooftop solar. Earlier this year, it introduced new Tesla-designed 420-watt solar panels manufactured at Giga New York. The panels have a 20.5 percent module efficiency, an all-black design, and a low-profile mounting system that places them about 1.57 inches above the roof.

Tesla Solar Roof

Solar Roof took a different path than conventional panels by integrating solar generation into the roofing material itself, which was expected to improve durability and create a seamless look. However, it was significantly more expensive than standard solar panels and generally made sense only when a roof replacement was already needed.

Nearly 10 Years of Solar Roof

Tesla unveiled Solar Roof in October 2016, around the time it acquired SolarCity. Production began in Buffalo in late 2017, followed by several revisions aimed at simplifying manufacturing and installation.

Solar Roof V3 arrived in 2019, when Elon Musk targeted production of 1,000 roofs per week, but Tesla never reached that installation rate. In 2022, Tesla began testing Solar Roof V3.5 on employee homes while continuing to work on durability and installation.

The company often removes products or features quietly, so there may never be an official statement, but with the product gone from the website, the program appears to have ended. Tesla’s energy lineup now consists of conventional solar panels, Powerwall, and Megapack.