Thin-film and crystalline silicon solar panels represent different approaches to solar energy conversion, distinguished by their materials, manufacturing processes, efficiencies, costs, and applications, influencing their suitability for various energy needs.
The company's current power generation products include solar panels (manufactured by other companies for Tesla), the Tesla Solar Roof (a solar shingle system), and the Tesla Solar Inverter. The company also makes a large-scale energy storage system called the.