Tesla Powerwall 3 Direct is Here

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In this video, Joe discusses the Tesla Powerwall 3 and what this means for potential system owners and solar installers.

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[Abdon_Padilla]

Got two PW3s installed with solar. Best investment I’ve made since I reside in San Diego where electric rates continue to rise. Smooth process working directly with Tesla and no subcontracting needed.

[prestoncooksey]

We just had our Solar Install with a single PW3 completed last week here in Texas. We worked directly with a local installer for the entire purchase/install and were very pleased with the process. The sales, quotes they provided with solar made everything pretty smoothe. For a major install like this, I honestly don’t want to source materials from separate sites.

[SilentMajority]

Excellent breakdown. We are actively shopping to retrofit our current solar only NEM 2 system with battery backup/storage. All indicators show we need additional panels. Received a few quotes from local installers for solar panels and batteries (Enphase, Powerwall 2). All were higher than Tesla's install quote (using Powerwall 3) by as much as $40k to $50k.

[sunalwaysshinesonTVs]

FFS, THANK GOD! Finally, a YouTuber who knows how to use a 2nd camera -ie, look at it.

[TheDavid]

I just signed with Tesla Directly in FL I'm installing a 10.53 kW Solar Panel System
Estimated energy produced: 13, 218 kWh /yr with
2 Powerwalls.

[WAGISDev]

Got 2 PW3s installed w/o solar through a local contractor. What is not in the documentation is that the PW3 without solar has a heartbeat which ends up sucking down ~$30 extra a month in power. Going to install a minimal solar array to cover the heartbeat + my home baseload.

One thing not in the documentation...Tesla recommends the battery to be at 90% vs. 100%. They don't have this in any documentation, but if you look at the help me choose site, it says right on the page....

Backup Reserve
90% charge is optimal for backup duration, you can configure this in your app after installation

[tosinb]

I went directly with Tesla for my solar and Powerwall + install. I am considering going a different route for my next installation at my new house under construction because I want to do a ground mount this time around. I went with Tesla the first time because it was cheaper, but I regret losing my SREC for that.

[kwesty]

I went direct with Tesla, here in Nor Cal. I opted for only 1 Tesla 3 Power Wall. I should have got 2.. Tesla direct was 12K cheaper than my next lowest bid.

[JBoya]

Good to see they are integrating everything into the battery. But, if you want additional capacity, do they sell a PW3 without the extra components at a lower cost?
We have a solar roof and standalone inverters and 2 Powerwall 2s. The system works well, and we are under NEM2 so get better rates.

[boblatkey]

Ravolt, good luck with that! So many people have tried that idea over the years, the success rate is extremely low. Keep your résumé polished.

[dakota]

When a customer of mine in my industry looks up pricing I tell them that this is the price your paying for me to do the work and if you buy the material I will still make the same money but now not offering a labor warranty. They usually let me do it and the times they don’t they usually come back to me because the guys that work for free don’t stay in business long.

[jaimeduncan]

We already know how it looks when there is no direct option. Car dealerships are an example. If there is not a limit of "ok I buy from Tesla directly" the contractors are going to rise the prices to the stratosphere, Tesla is going to lose sales, the costumers will pay a fortune, and the pace of solar installations will slowdown, all in benefit of the contractors.

[humbertomadrigalsantos]

can you add links to the videos we should watch?

[radcpuman]

I have time of day billing, can the PW3 be used during my peek rates and then charge back up off peek?

[triforcelink]

You can’t actually buy just the powerwall without also paying them to install it. I was looking into doing a diy install. I went with EG4 18kpv inverter and PowerPro battery instead. Tesla doesn’t want my money apparently.

[AntonPavlas]

I used a solar installer and got one Powerwall 2, I am wondering if I could exchange the PW2 and get 2 PW3s?

[anthonyc]

Where is Powerwall Direct available? For me, there is only a $100 deposit. Don't see any direct purchasing option.

[carrybigspeaksoft]

It didn’t seem to be much work with this version don’t you just use a collar on the meter and then pretty much plug it in if you don’t use solar

[guringai]

Can the PW3 provede 3 phase backup& supply?

[walisantana]

Can you already can connected to the pw2 battery system with enphase?