Tesla Energy

We are building a new home and I will need a roof etc in late summer early fall 2017. I've called Solar City and Tesla and they have no clue on anything other then existing homes to add on solar. As well, they were not helpful at all regarding directing me to the correct department. Does...

Hello all, In my MyTesla page, my PowerWall 2 reservations are missing as of today or the last few days. Has anybody else experienced this? Or is this unique to my MyTesla page? Thank you.

Hi, with solarcity being in USA only. You couldn't get the solar roofs in Canada. Now with the merger, will we be able to get the new solar shingles in Canada? Thanks

How does a roof made of solar roof tiles work ? I can picture a solar panel or panels generating electricity and transferring it by wire. In the case of many tiles doing this are they all connected to each other by ? and transferring the sum of all electricity generated to storage or an...

This question is for those owners who made 5+ referrals and were awarded a free Powerwall last year. In February we received an email with a link to the survey asking us to choose between 1) Powerwall with installation at some future date or 2) $3,500 Tesla credit. I originally chose the...

Before the refresh, you could price Powerpack systems online by selecting the inverter size, battery capacity, etc. I don't see the pricing information anymore. I have filled out the contact form, but I'm wondering if anyone knows off hand what the new components cost now. I noticed that...

OK, this solar roof and Powerwall combination announcement has me totally fascinated. I have absolutely no knowledge of how a system like this would work nor whether I could go completely off the grid with something like this. I did check my last month's electric bill and it says I used 1167...

From the spec it shows that the PowerWall 2 supports the following modes: Solar self-consumption Time of use load shifting Backup Off grid I am hoping that the powerwall can do a combination of the above at the same time. I would like my powerwalls to charge to 70% overnight for "Time of use...

I'm sure this is answered somewhere but I couldn't find it . When used as a backup, Does the powerwall function like UPS -No interruption of power ? Or like many generators and lose power for 10 seconds or so while switching ?

I've been trying to find some informed speculation on the expected cost of the newly announced Tesla solar roof? Im surprised nobody has jumped in with informed estimations, at least of what the tiles would cost in comparison to asphalt and slate. I tried to find information and to me it looks...

Just signed up for 4 of the new Powerwall 2. A lot I don't know, but appears not a lot of published info available so hopefully signing up will lead to an informed decision. Would really like to learn how to integrate these batteries. Currently live totally off grid on the Big Island of Hawaii...

There are very strong interest in this community about installing solar panels. I came across these Youtube videos that was made by a SolarCity customer which walk us through everything from start to finish in extreme details. Thought that I would post it here in case some of you want to know...

I don't have a good financial case for getting a Powerwall when I have solar installed. I was wondering if a solar to grid inverter is still needed if you have the Powerwall 2.0 or if the panels use the Powerwall's inverter? If it does that reduces the marginal cost of the powerwall by 1-2k.

Can solar roof be built with induction coils under them to output electricity? reverse of wireless charging? This way a solar tile can be replaced as easily as a normal tile

I totally understand that individuals -- with expert taste and capital to apply to this taste -- will hire great architects to incorporate such Tesla advances into an individual project, but... ... what about the "...80% of the new homes built in the United States..."? Residential Building...

Does anyone here know what you would have to do to install Powerwall 2 in a grid-tie solar system and also use it for the disaster backup scenario? I understand that Powerwall 2 has an included inverter, but that is used to convert the DC output of the batteries to AC. The input to charging the...

I was unable to get a Powerwall1 due to my Enphase. Does anybody know if Powerwall2 will work with them?

Elon Tweeted: 2h2 hours ago Elon Musk ‏@elonmusk Solar glass tiles can also incorporate heating elements, like rear defroster on a car, to clear roof of snow and keep generating energy ... and responded to a question that yes they could do this efficiently for significant net gains. This is...

Pardon my ignorance, but I have yet to enter the world of electric vehicles and know little about charging. I'm patiently waiting for the model 3. It seems like the synergy Elon spoke about with these systems would mean that the cars could ideally charge overnight from the stored solar energy...

I want to want the new Powerwall. But none of the use cases add up for me (all estimates based on buying two Powerwalls for $13,000): 1) Time of use load shifting I have an EV pricing plan from Dominion Virginia. Off-peak power is ~4c per kWh, on-peak power is ~8c per kWh. Assuming I can...

Hello everyone, Have placed an order for 4 Powerwall 2.0s as I have a 12.6kW Sunpower Solar System. Wondering what are the advantages of Powerwall/Battery Storage as long as I have Net Metering? Can anyone think of any uses apart from Backup in Power Outages?

Not a criticism, just a question. It takes a pretty big solar array to charge 14kwh.

Supposing the merger goes through and the Powerwall 2.0/solar roof unveiling is a success, Elon will certainly be offering some form of solar/storage integrated solution from Tesla Energy right out of the chute. Not the new "solar roof", but simply a normal SolarCity rooftop array with...

Tesla’s ‘solar roof’ event will be live-streamed from Universal Studios on Friday, more hints from the invite Thoughts about the upcoming event on Oct. 28th? Hoping for quick discharge abilities for the new Powerpack 2.0 so that you can get a days worth of miles in 10-15 minutes.

Wonder if this will be the announcement Wed. Tesla and Panasonic to Collaborate on Photovoltaic Cell and Module Production in Buffalo, New York

I assume that Powerwall 2.0 will be made with larger gigafactory cells by a new automated process. But how will it be different for the end user? Price?

I just signed up with SolarCity for their PPL program (but have time to back out). But rumor has it that Elon will announce something related to SolarCity and Tesla at the end of this month. Should I put my order on hold until after the announcement? Does anyone know what exactly the...

Here's the latest SolarEdge/PowerWall brochure showing a whole bunch of new configurations including dual PowerWalls, backup only PowerWall, AC coupling with existing inverter, etc...

Motley Fool (which admits it owns shares of Tesla) and normally talks up Tesla (their cars, the Gigafactory, the game-changing aspect of the business, self-driving) has done a error strewn and pretty negative piece on the Powerwall accusing Musk of false claims about the Powerwall's cycle life -...

Motley Fool (which admits it owns shares of Tesla) and normally talks up Tesla (their cars, the Gigafactory, the game-changing aspect of the business, self-driving) has done a error strewn and pretty negative piece on the Powerwall accusing Musk of false claims about the Powerwall's cycle life -...

Okay - thinking about adding solar to my house. So please pardon my n00b questions. 1. When solarcity etc. gives you a price quote - is that solar cells only, or solar + battery? 2. Do you usually add battery? What percentage cost does that add, what kind of battery do you get? 3. My...

I came across this from a mate on Facebook and not being savy to the true cost thought posting here would get some alternative views Misleading Statements On Sunrise Hurt Solar Industry - Solar Quotes Blog

Am I reading this wrong or does this writer actually believe the Tesla roof is just for their cars??? Tesla to Unveil Solar Roof for Its Vehicles Next Month (TSLA, SCTY)

I had seen this roof on electrek.co and wondered what the chances were that this is exactly what Elon was talking about. Do you guys think this is the future Tesla Roof? Forward Labs shows how a SolarCity/Tesla roof could look better than a traditional roof while generating electricity

I would like to hear from other Powerwall users with solar regarding how they programmed their SolarEdge inverter to draw energy from the Powerwall. For about the first month of operating my Powerwall I set it to "Max Self Consumption". That can be done through the inverter screen interface I...

Just spoke to my mom. This is getting ugly. Cuomo’s SolarCity disaster could become a monument to corruption | New York Post

Full article at: Tesla aims to unveil ‘Solar Roof’, next gen Powerwall and new Tesla charger on October 28

for those who are interested in. The apps that monitor all the energy usage is quite interesting.

So a little background....I'm building a house (DFW area), which should have been finished earlier this year, but, it's not, maybe by the end of the year.... Anyway, I got a quote from a local installer last year, which was fine, however since then the Powerwall has become available in Texas...

Addressing Peak Energy Demand with the Tesla Powerpack 80 megawatt hour Powerpack installation. Pretty large project -- supposedly the largest in the world. Cool to finally see Powerpacks in the real world.

Plugged in the new MS at work and went over my monthly demand allowance of 20 KW demand by 1/2 KW. Now they want to charge me the difference between GS1 (light commercial) to GS2 (medium commercial) for last year and next year (about $8000). They don't really seem to care that it was a simple...

History: With the introduction of the 2nd generation Tesla vehicles (Model S & X) customers needed a way to refuel daily and travel long distances, reliably, effortlessly and with convenience. Public AC level 2 chargers were rare, slow, inconvenient, unreliable and arguably expensive. While...

Passing by a high school today, I saw a single cabinet the size and shape of a PowerPack, wrapped in a cover which said Tesla Energy. With it was another cabinet without markings about the same size with two rectangular vents, one above the other with curved tops, on one side. There was a...

My parents are considering a solar project at their house, they both have CPAP/BIPAP machines, and find it very difficult to sleep without them. They've had enough power outages lately, that I suggested they look into a solar grid connected backup system for their house, have a battery for...

Model S Owner here. Looking for advice/tips. I have two offices that I am thinking about putting solar on. I have some money sitting in a CD that is obviously earning nothing, so I thought why not use that to invest in something with a guaranteed rate of return. Both offices have flat metal...

California Utilities Are Fast-Tracking Battery Projects to Manage Aliso Canyon Shortfall Pretty interesting.

Thank you for the information! I have a couple of questions: 1) Can you tell me if Powerwall is capable of accepting 110/120 VAC input from a small portable generator to charge the batteries, such as, during a natural disaster? 2) What's the minimum input level from the PV string? For example...

SolarCity (SCTY) announces restructuring ahead of Tesla (TSLA) merger: layoffs and pay cuts I wonder if all of the layed off Solar City workers can get a job with Tesla of Space X.

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