Anyone that has their PW order tied to Solar install, might want to rethink that... 
No reason to do so that I come up with.
No reason to do so that I come up with.
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All Powerwall Orders on Hold Indefinitely
- Thread starter Kbra
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In what reguard? The inability to charge from the grid or the extended timeline to install?Anyone that has their PW order tied to Solar install, might want to rethink that...
The need to wait until all parts are in to get the solar installed. Some people think you need it all at once to get the ITC (tax credit), and that's definitely not so (as other threads have shown).
Do the solar, get the credit for it, reserve the PWs (I have two 'reserved'), get them installed, as charge from solar, and then do another ITC form and you will get that credit for that piece.
Electrotek confirms in write up
Tesla Energy is ‘battery cell starved’ but the growth outlook is ‘crazy’
So I'm reading this as all battery production deliveries are basically dead for the rest of 2018, except Musk's halo PR projects.
Yeah, wondering how soon they can spin up additional capacity.... I mean, they have *some* as 'special people' are getting Founders and Signature PWs, but general distribution, who knows...
That's interesting. You'd think they could just prewire for the Powerwalls, but leave them out. I don't know if they have enough Gateways, but from my layman's perspective, I would think they should be able to install the Gateway without the Powerwalls and just have it run in standby mode. I can understand that coming out a second time would cost more, but $2500 seems a lot for one extra trip.
Haven’t heard this but waiting a year or who knows what to install the whole deal seems too much.
Babaron
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SoundDaTrumpet
Member
I am on opinion to wait. Splitting up an installation will indeed cost more because that's at least an extra day or more to process two interconnection agreements (solar then battery later on), and two inspections from your local authority (solar then battery later on). Tesla is into generating profits, so splitting up the installation may help or hurt your installation schedule.
On a personal note, I am waiting for a PW installation (12 months since signed contract) once supply becomes available. I am likely the least prioritized as my installation is an add-on to existing solar. To boot, the contract price is on the low-end in the price range (I would say -2sigma in terms of profitability). The only incentive for Tesla is they might lose me if my state incentive expires at the end of the 2018.
On a personal note, I am waiting for a PW installation (12 months since signed contract) once supply becomes available. I am likely the least prioritized as my installation is an add-on to existing solar. To boot, the contract price is on the low-end in the price range (I would say -2sigma in terms of profitability). The only incentive for Tesla is they might lose me if my state incentive expires at the end of the 2018.
Interesting point... I wonder if they would do any of the prep work at the time of solar install If they know you have PWs coming. I’ll be sure to ask.
I asked that and the answer was no because "that would be non permitted equipment at the time." I'm pretty sure that's a made up answer but that's what was said....
Lol, yeah. Okay, if they want to do rework later, fine. As I understand it it’s all fixed cost in both sides. PV cost is set and the PW cost is included with that installation cost.
TheTalkingMule
Distributed Energy Enthusiast
The irrefutable cases being built up by the Hornsdale and aggregated Powerwall projects in Australia and the post-Irma/Maria grid recovery in Puerto Rico are far far far more valuable to the Master Plan than single consumer sales. Striking at the inefficient core of centralized fossil utilities is priority one. Unfortunately the market has told Tesla they cannot go past that right now.
With the shorts "out on their feet", perhaps things can start to scale again soon.
With the shorts "out on their feet", perhaps things can start to scale again soon.
SoundDaTrumpet
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Thanks for posting.
I did note that outdoor-rated conduit fittings on the Powerwall, and indoor fittings on the Tesla Wall Connector. Were both installed at the same time?
I am planning to install my Powerwall the same place in my finished garage. Is it safe to assume that the gateways was mounted low because of the cellular antenna?
Tesla built the power wall and solar. The wall unit is my conduit work.
So jealous right now.
My commercial Powerpack order (2x 221kWh) is delayed until May 2019
