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Hello everyone, Through the referral program, I have the option to claim the Red Founders Series Powerwall 2. Unfortunately, I am not able to have it installed as I live in a apartment, so I'm selling it. I will transfer the Powerwall 2 and installation to the buyer. This Founders Series...

I'm about a year out from buying my first home, and I really want to know if solar will make sense, even at an initial stage. Can anyone share their own calculations for solar? I'm interested in details like cost of system, annual energy cost savings, electricity needs (are you also heating...

Others reported that their reserve percentage changed when they were upgraded to 1.10.2; This also happened to me. I had the reserve at 25% and it was knocked down to 21% if my memory serves correctly. I adjusted it back to 25% and it's remained there. I decided to write some software this...

I have reserved my PowerWall 2 about a month ago and was told that the current wait is about 12 months. So in the meantime, I would like to do some research and see if there is any government and/or tax credit program which I can take advantage of. I live in Northern CA with PG&E as my utilities...

I don’t see it on the website anymore...at least not when I go on from my phone.

Yesterday I stopped off at the Magog charging station to charge my car. After my pluggin I noticed that the charger was only giving me 30KW to load the car. The only other car charging was right next to mine. After she left, the car was still charging at only 30KW, so I moved to a different...

So, I have a couple powerwall 2s and not enough solar to feed my Model S. My typical winter day seems to feed my house and bring my batteries from 50% to about 75% charge. Then my batteries drain back to 50% (my reserve setting) somewhere between about 8-12pm depending. What I'd really like...

Tesla/Solar City doesn't offer solar options for flat roof homes in the northeast. They offered no advise as to which solar company could assist, and no information regarding the development of a Solar City option for modern flat-roofed homes. Just to be clear, lots of flat roofed homes and...

Tesla big battery outsmarts lumbering coal units after Loy Yang trips QUOTE: Last Thursday, one of the biggest coal units in Australia, Loy Yang A 3, tripped without warning at 1.59am, with the sudden loss of 560MW and causing a slump in frequency on the network. What happened next has...

I also posted this on Tesla forum with no reply. Hi all, My 1x Powerwall was installed 2mo ago and has been online for a few weeks now. As a new and excited owner, I find myself checking power flow and whatnot on an almost daily basis. My PW is set to Self-powered with a 40% reservation...

Hi, Anyone who has a Powerwall 2 (Founders Edition) from the referral program and does not need it, I would like to buy it from you. I am based in San Jose CA. Please contact me if you do not plan to use it and I will buy it from you.

I had my powerwall and solar installed in Sept, but now I want to install a Tesla wall connector in my remaining breaker at my main panel (1 breaker for entire house, 1 breaker for AC unit, 1 breaker not used but will use for wall connector). I read somewhere that it uses Neurio to monitor the...

Oh snap! There goes every other EV out there.

Looks like the Tesla app now includes push notifications for outages.

I’m a CA resident looking to buy a token for the Solar Roof. If you have one please PM me.

Hi there! I am looking to buy a Tesla Solar Roof token from the referal program to move up in line. Can anyone help me? Best Regards Jeppe

Has anyone in Arizona either been given a firm date for their install to begin, or have a completed install?

Tesla is installing six of its Powerpack energy storage systems in Puerto Rico to help the territory restore power following Hurricane Maria. Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello confirmed the new projects to Bloomberg. Nearly the entire island lost electricity after the hurricane ripped...

Last week I got a call from Tesla saying that they needed to replace the Gateway on my Powerwall2 system, citing some issue with a batch of Gateways. Although my GW was working fine and passed their testing, they were directed by Engineering to replace it - a tedious process since they had to...

Unclear to me if these roofs exist yet? Anyone have experience. They told me I'd get mine Q3 next year. Any advice on SREC's. is there strategy on what % of tiles to get solar to benefit from SREC's? Trying to model my financials. Tax credit federal and state is easy...savings on utilities...

Thought we should open an area for all the funny things than are found......

We have a home with a flat roof located on the eastern-end of Long Island in NY. We also have a power wall 2 on order and would like to add solar panels. Solar City/Tesla does not install panels on flat-roofed homes located within northeastern states. Presumably because of the potential weight...

Does anyone have experience with a SMA system with the new powerwalls? I currently have 10kw of solar going through 2 SMA inverters, which then go into 2 SMA Sunny Islands. At the time I bought it, it allowed me to create an "island" to do what a powerwall would be able to do as well. The...

Does anyone know if: 1. The powerwall 2 can charge from the grid on cheap off peak electricity? 2. The powerwall 2 can act as backup during power cuts? I don't think these features are available yet but wanted to check. Anyone know if they're in the pipeline?

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This is currently posted on the PW FAQ: Can Powerwall charge my Tesla vehicle or an EV? Yes, Powerwall can provide stored solar energy to your EV through your home electrical panel. However, there is no direct connection between Powerwall and the EV wall connector. Powerwall FAQs Color me...

I had my wall installed yesterday. I got connection errors all day yesterday (on the app) but the app is now running fine. My Power Flow screen shows 1.6kW from solar with 1.4 going to the grid and the remaining .2 going to the home. Nothing is going to the wall and it is greyed out. Reserve...

Got any leftovers? No worries. Make soup. Turkey hash is a favorite this time of year. Then again any dish that has rice as one of its ingredients makes my list. Home's where the heart is. No matter where we choose to roam off grid. Or gather for comforts. Sharing stories with families and...

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has lived up to his promise of installing the world’s largest lithium-ion battery storage system in South Australia within a 100 days. Musk previously said the giant 100 MW/129 MWh Powerpack system would be free if Tesla didn’t meet the deadline. Power outages in Australia...

Just curious... I am considering purchasing a PowerWall 2 for my home once I install a solar system. But what are the options for that PowerWall 2 in a few years when the next PowerWall 3 comes out bigger & meaner? I know my self and I suffer from upgrade-itis. I will want the new one :D. Can...

I've been looking online to see what the state of this is. It seems like we're waiting for Trump to make up his mind, but while searching I also found that that there was an existing tariff from 2012 Final ITC Decision on SolarWorld’s China-US Solar Trade Complaint Then looking at the ITC site...

We had two Powerwall 2s installed about a month ago, and the system hasn't worked properly during that whole time. The case is currently escalated to their software engineering department, and they're "still investigating". This is the only status update I've been able to get from them, and...

Tesla has quietly launched a new product on its website, a mobile battery pack to charge your phone and other devices. The “PowerBank” battery pack is shaped like the Tesla supercharger monument at the company’s headquarters and has a built-in USB, micro USB and lightning cable. Tesla says...

Where did 2017 go? A lot has transpired and inspired. While other matters rendered us mute with frustration. It's all good. As they say what doesn't keel us over. Tesla is all lit up with awesome. Even amidst recent challenges seasoned with some unsavory news. Thursday's semi event was done up...

I called support today about two issues - one was being stuck on 1.6.0. They pushed 1.9.2 PW was in stopped state after upgrading - I had to push the START POWERWALL button to get it running. Does seem to accept changes to reserve capacity now. No other issues (apart from manual start)...

Hi, all... I'm looking for your opinions on an home install that Tesla Energy is currently designing for us. I know many of you have done your full due diligence on the economics of your systems, many of which are also in Northern California... as a solar newbie, I'm hoping to get feedback on...

I have a question for those of you with Powerwalls in cold areas of the world. I am interested in adding at least one, possibly 2, Powerwall 2s to my 5.4kW PV system. I live north of Boston MA and it can get pretty cold at times in the winter with limited sunlight. I am wondering how the...

I utilized the referral program to get a quote going to upgrade my solar system. With all the EVs we drive, our system designed to cover 80% of our usage is below 50%. After providing utility bills and specs on the current system, I was told that they will not install on homes with an existing...

Just PM me if interested. thanks

Since 1.9.1 was applied to my system I have noted that the GW seems to react much slower to changes in solar input (clouds) or big load changes (~>1kW). I've seen the GW send stuff to the grid rather than feeding the battery and/or draw from the grid when there was capacity on the battery that...

If each cell is 3000 mah, you could put 4 cells together and it would be 12000 mah. How would you make a powerpack to charge your phone from these cells. Each cell is 4 dollars on ebay, so you can obtain the cells? I don't know too much about batteries, so sorry if this is a stupid question.

Hi All, I hoping you can help me decide if I should go ahead with the SolarCity contract. I am aware that I will not be saving money, but I am willing to pay some extra amount to 1) be a part of the Tesla revolution and support the company, 2) have a backup for power outages (my alternative...

Hi, Sorry if this is a dumb question but I'm new to the Powerwall world! My power wall is currently running 1.9.0, it updated this morning, and the iOS app is 3.2.1 I would like to be able to set reserve power levels on my powerwall but from reading this forum I cannot see how to do this via...

Tesla’s director of battery engineering, Jon Wagner has left the company, according to his LinkedIn profile. The move comes at a time Tesla is struggling with battery production issues that are slowing Model 3 production. This is the second battery expert that has left the company this...

We would like to get a couple of Powerwalls, but we are having difficulty finding an installer in Northern California / Bay Area. Does anyone happen to know of any?

I updated my iPhone app a few days ago, and now the "Today/Yesterday" views shows completely wrong data on power consumption, production, etc., in terms of kWh. Anyone else seen this? It looks like the other views are still fine. I'm not sure if the issue is with the app or their backend...

Hello everyone. We are in the process of building a large home (9000 sq ft) in a PGE area with poor power reliability. That means high cost (esp in band 5 usage which a home like this one would definitely hit), and dealing with reliability means a generator (since I travel a lot and I want my...

I am in the process of installing a grid tied solar system. Also plan on adding a Powerwall 2 at a later date. I have 2 questions 1. Those who have powerwall 2 installed on a grid tied solar- Is the setting so that the powerwall can charge both from solar and grid? 2. Those who have added...

There didn't appear to be any mention of the roof at yesterdays 3Q2017 call (or anytime in the past few months). Did I miss anything?

I am looking at using a PowerWall2 for essential circuit backup. One of the circuits is a freezer which has a power factor of 0.60 and running amps of 2.0. This means energy use is 240 volt-amps (VA) but only 144 watts (120v * 2a * 0.60pf). So, in theory should the freezer run 91.7 hours...