Wattage of Tesla's Solar Panels

[pkalhan]

Hi Everyone,

I was wanting to know what the highest wattage per solar panel does Tesla provide? I saw a youtube video where the person said 325W was the highest the offered. Is this true?

Also, what are SRECS? In my Tesla quote, they offered to buy mine for about $500 but some recommend that I not sell them to Tesla. I am not familiar with what they are or their significance.

Thanks!

 

[nwdiver]

Hi Everyone,

I was wanting to know what the highest wattage per solar panel does Tesla provide? I saw a youtube video where the person said 325W was the highest the offered. Is this true?

Also, what are SRECS? In my Tesla quote, they offered to buy mine for about $500 but some recommend that I not sell them to Tesla. I am not familiar with what they are or their significance.

Thanks!

Pretty sure they're Panasonic HITs. They go up to 330w now.

 

[pkalhan]

thanks for the info @nwdiver, I appreciate it!

 

[Wubbles]

325W panels were the highest they offered at the time when I had my system installed late last year.

SRECS are a clean energy credit that you get for every 1000 kwh of solar energy you generate (not use). You can then sell these credits on a marketplace for whatever the going market value is. It's similar to buying/selling stocks.

In New Jersey, 1 SREC goes between $200 to $250. Is Tesla offering you to buy your SRECs for $500 per credit? If so, that sounds like a pretty good deal to me, unless in your state SRECs are valued higher than $500 per credit.

 

[pkalhan]

hi @Wubbles thanks for the info. In their proposal they just reduced the cost of the whole system ($37,758) by the $500. So I am thinking they are wanting to buy the credits for a total of $500. Someone from a local installer who I would have gone with if they were a little closer in price said that if it were him, he would not see the credits to Tesla. I think I will keep them and see how Tesla reacts to it.

 

[nwdiver]

hi @Wubbles thanks for the info. In their proposal they just reduced the cost of the whole system ($37,758) by the $500. So I am thinking they are wanting to buy the credits for a total of $500. Someone from a local installer who I would have gone with if they were a little closer in price said that if it were him, he would not see the credits to Tesla. I think I will keep them and see how Tesla reacts to it.

What size system?

 

[pkalhan]

12.03kW

 

[Ejl80]

325W panels were the highest they offered at the time when I had my system installed late last year.

SRECS are a clean energy credit that you get for every 1000 kwh of solar energy you generate (not use). You can then sell these credits on a marketplace for whatever the going market value is. It's similar to buying/selling stocks.

In New Jersey, 1 SREC goes between $200 to $250. Is Tesla offering you to buy your SRECs for $500 per credit? If so, that sounds like a pretty good deal to me, unless in your state SRECs are valued higher than $500 per credit.

PA SRECs go for significantly less. In the area of 10-20 each.