Forward Labs Solar Roof

The forward labs stand ing seam style solar roof is made of five lay ers glass optics cells encap su lant and met al frame con struct ed at the fac to ry.

Forward labs solar roof.

According to the ceo the solar roof will cost 8 50 per square foot for the base. Forward labs a startup based in palo alto california has developed a standing seam style solar roofing solution that aims to blend in rather than stand out. While tesla s roof will set you back about 22 square foot 220 square meter a forward labs roof comes in at less than 12 per square foot 120 square meter for the sections that include pv. Similar to the tesla solar roof the forward line is intended to be a whole roof replacement product that includes pv and non pv components for a seamless visual appearance.

It is pas sive ly cooled with an air gap below the pan els and was ini tial ly offered in eight col ors. They have two styles in development. Because forward labs uses more cost effective materials it costs on average 33 less than the tesla solar roof.