The buildings follow a rigid catenary roof structure, optimized for interior ... The installation of 90,000 Dragonscale solar tiles on four buildings will produce 7 megawatts of renewable energy ...

The building is a plus-energy structure that feeds surplus energy ... The residence integrates the SunStyle solar roof tiles, which cover 110 m² of the roof area and generate 30 kWh/m² ...

While there would be little to worry about before installing solar panels on a metal roof, it's different with a tile roof. The main issue is that tiles are fragile. They easily crack when roofers ...

UPDATE: May 10, 2017, 4:15 p.m. EDT This story has been updated to include the solar tiles' pricing information. Originally, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company's new solar roof tiles would be ...