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Powerwall 2: Installation
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bkp_duke
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Bit late to the game on this, but still looking to see if the numbers work out for me.
I got two quotes from Swell Energy, and they seem high to me:
1 Powerwall:
Gross System Cost: $12,628.00
Estimated Rebates**: $4,935.00
Estimated Federal Tax Credit**: $3,788.40
Net Price After Estimated Incentives**: $3,904.60
2 Powerwalls:
Gross System Cost: $20,215.00
Estimated Rebates**: $9,870.00
Estimated Federal Tax Credit**: $6,064.50
Net Price After Estimated Incentives**: $4,280.50
The one thing that he said that sounded like BS to me was that "Tesla / SolarCity is not taking any installs unless you are one of their solar customers. They just don't have time for retrofits right now."
Anyone else heard something similar? Are the above prices high (they seem to be for me)?
Any other companies I should get quotes from for the San Diego area?
Thanks in advance for the advice.
EDIT - I have a 12kWh solar system on NEM 2.0. Is it even worth the bother to put a battery backup on a system this large? Right now, we have surplus generation (but we will be installing a pool in the next year or so).
I got two quotes from Swell Energy, and they seem high to me:
1 Powerwall:
Gross System Cost: $12,628.00
Estimated Rebates**: $4,935.00
Estimated Federal Tax Credit**: $3,788.40
Net Price After Estimated Incentives**: $3,904.60
2 Powerwalls:
Gross System Cost: $20,215.00
Estimated Rebates**: $9,870.00
Estimated Federal Tax Credit**: $6,064.50
Net Price After Estimated Incentives**: $4,280.50
The one thing that he said that sounded like BS to me was that "Tesla / SolarCity is not taking any installs unless you are one of their solar customers. They just don't have time for retrofits right now."
Anyone else heard something similar? Are the above prices high (they seem to be for me)?
Any other companies I should get quotes from for the San Diego area?
Thanks in advance for the advice.
EDIT - I have a 12kWh solar system on NEM 2.0. Is it even worth the bother to put a battery backup on a system this large? Right now, we have surplus generation (but we will be installing a pool in the next year or so).
I'm curious, do they take credit cards? I know some contractors it's only cash or check, but it would be nice to pay with CC.
Even if you're not generating any surplus the peak shifting and backup capability may be worth it to you. It would for me.
Yes, that is BS regarding the "not taking installs if your not a Solar City customer". I am not a Solar City customer and there is nothing for them to retrofit, unless somehow the existing system is micky moused together or something?? They had no problems working with my existing solar system...in reality, they aren't doing anything with it other than redirecting the lines to the PW breaker box, etc.
On a side note, the $12,628 figure seems very very high. Are they doing any custom/extra work for your set up? I didn't need anything other than the PW equipment (no retrofitting, etc) and my PW installed was $7,200.
And side side note - I may have skipped over this, but where is the info on the federal tax credits? I wasn't sure if these PW qualified or not.....I skimmed through the tax forms but didn't see anything that quite fit this type of set up. Again, I am probably looking in the wrong place or something.
-adrian
pdxrunr
Member
Mine is being installed on Thursday, will try to post pics. FWIW, I was told mine is one of the first 100 installs, so they aren't getting installed that quickly around the U.S yet.
pdxrunr
Member
Single for now just for backup of certain circuits. May add a second down the road after I test run time of the essential circuits.
Maybe that is 100 in OR or ? Other tracking sites are showing quite a few out there now
pdxrunr
Member
Just repeating what I was told, no way to know the accuracy of what they said, but they indicated first 100 installed anywhere. Probably just saying it to make me feel good 
Doesn't matter anyway, just happy to be getting it this week!
Doesn't matter anyway, just happy to be getting it this week!
bkp_duke
Well-Known Member
Question - how long after you reserve online do you get:
1) the order to show up in your mytesla account?
2) a call from Tesla/SolarCity to start the process?
1) the order to show up in your mytesla account?
2) a call from Tesla/SolarCity to start the process?
pdxrunr
Member
For me:
4/10/17 - Order placed in store
4/11/17 - Site Survey Scheduled
4/20/17 - Site Survey at home
4/27/17 - Docs signed (I think it showed up in the app the same day or shortly thereafter, but you can't do anything with it of course)
5/25/17 - Install scheduled
6/1/17 - Install day
4/10/17 - Order placed in store
4/11/17 - Site Survey Scheduled
4/20/17 - Site Survey at home
4/27/17 - Docs signed (I think it showed up in the app the same day or shortly thereafter, but you can't do anything with it of course)
5/25/17 - Install scheduled
6/1/17 - Install day
Someone said that they were told that the multiple Powerwall Gateway hardware wasn't ready yet.
April 9: Order placed online
April 10: Call about site survey
April 10: Provided pictures and docs for a self-site survey
April 11: Told I should get a response in 1 to 2 weeks
April 13: I ask what I should do while I wait, I'm told concierge will contact me
April 19: I contact them again because I haven't heard from the concierge
April 26: Over 2 weeks still no design
April 28: Start phone tags with "concierge"
May 1: Contract received, signed returned the same day
May 3: Told my SGIP rebate reservation is being generated
May 4: Told I will be tier 2
May 7: Asking questions about cost reductions, it appears they will do everything in their power to prevent you from talking to a "engineer", still haven't received answers to those questions.
May 8: Told they are in a holding pattern.
May 26: SGIP tier application received, signed and return
May 30: Now hearing that they need to add 3rd Powerwall because of the size of the PV system. I told them how much solar I had from the beginning. Told to write my questions down (again) and they will be sent along to an engineer.
I never checked "My Tesla" for the status of things. I just logged in for the first time tonight
April 10: Call about site survey
April 10: Provided pictures and docs for a self-site survey
April 11: Told I should get a response in 1 to 2 weeks
April 13: I ask what I should do while I wait, I'm told concierge will contact me
April 19: I contact them again because I haven't heard from the concierge
April 26: Over 2 weeks still no design
April 28: Start phone tags with "concierge"
May 1: Contract received, signed returned the same day
May 3: Told my SGIP rebate reservation is being generated
May 4: Told I will be tier 2
May 7: Asking questions about cost reductions, it appears they will do everything in their power to prevent you from talking to a "engineer", still haven't received answers to those questions.
May 8: Told they are in a holding pattern.
May 26: SGIP tier application received, signed and return
May 30: Now hearing that they need to add 3rd Powerwall because of the size of the PV system. I told them how much solar I had from the beginning. Told to write my questions down (again) and they will be sent along to an engineer.
I never checked "My Tesla" for the status of things. I just logged in for the first time tonight
Just a heads up.....when they are mounting the battery on the wall, make sure you let them know that you may want to add a second unit later. This may help with a bit less headaches later on.
They mounted mine in a spot which would require moving and rerouting of the piping to accommodate 2 units. Not a huge deal, but this was noted with the project manager when we discussed some "lessons learned" after my install.
Good luck!
adrian
