In recent comments on Twitter, Elon Musk announced that the Tesla solar roof and traditional solar panels will now be sold only as a product integrated with Powerwall, the company’s popular residential battery system. Tesla will start selling residential energy products in batches starting next week.
In a later tweet, Musk mentioned that having an integrated solar system and battery should have some advantages, such as a more uniform installation process. The Powerwall battery would also interact between the utility meter and the house’s main power outage panels, providing customers with backup power only in the event of a power outage.
“Solar energy will be supplied exclusively to Powerwall. Powerwall will only interface between the utility meter and the main house shutdown panel, allowing super simple installation and an uninterrupted backup of the entire house while the utility is abandoned, ”Musk wrote.
Tesla Powerwall is one of the most popular residential battery systems on the market, in part due to the fact that it offers the least expensive storage option based on stored kWh, according to data from EnergySage in the eleventh semester. Solar Marketplace Report Intel. Given that demand for the battery has led to long waits for Powerwall customers, Tesla’s decision to sell the solar energy storage system makes sense.
Musk’s recent updates came shortly after a Twitter interaction with ARK Invest Director of Research Brett Winton, which described the current situation with its Tesla solar system. According to the analyst, its solar + Powerwall configuration did not generate any watt-hours since its installation in January, simply because the utility did not approve the connection. In his response, Musk noted that utility permission is usually required when the Powerwall is full and able to stabilize the network.
Tesla’s solar roof tiles have been the subject of several news articles until late, partly due to customer reports noting that their system estimates have seen a noticeable rise in prices. Price increases are significant, with only one customer saying Ars Technica that their solar roof offer has been updated from the initial estimate of $ 66,000 to $ 87,000 much more expensive. “Tesla has given up its solar roofing contracts and increased prices for people (like me) who have already signed a contract with them,” said Solar Roof.
Tesla did not provide details about these reported price increases, although the company’s online solar roof cost estimator is now asking potential customers about the “complexity” of their roof, which takes into account factors such as pitch, number of joints, chimneys and other characteristics. Tesla also pointed out in its online cost estimator that “complex roofs require more time and material to install than simple roofs”.
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