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No, the cost of the new roof is not eligible for the 30% credit. The rest of the installation and all equipment/panel costs are eligible for the 30%.

Qualified solar electric property costs. Qualified solar electric property costs are costs for property that uses solar energy to generate electricity for use in your home located in the United States. No costs relating to a solar panel or other property installed as a roof (or portion thereof) will fail to qualify solely because the property constitutes a structural component of the structure on which it is installed. The home doesn't have to be your main home. 

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/i5695--dft.pdf