How long is the wait for Tesla Powerwall 2?
I am currently in Michigan. I already have a solar array on my home. Given that we have net metering in our state, I was mostly looking to have a Powerwall installed for energy backup. We had a 2 week power outage this past March. I ordered a Powerwall in March of 2017 and really haven't heard much at all from Tesla. I called in the summer of 2017 and they said there were no certified installers yet in Michigan but they were working on it. I received an email from Tesla in fall of 2017 that said they were going to begin installations in area in 4-8 weeks and someone would be contacting me. Still no one has reached out to me. I inquired at the Tesla store where they are advertising to sell Tesla Powerwalls and the salespeople had no clue. Anyone have a similar story?
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I am interested in communicating with anyone who has their PW2 installations, and how things are working out, especially how balancing the HPW2 with home electric/demand versus EV charging. We have MS and M3 and are averaging 6.5 kWh/day for both cars relative to EV charging.
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I would like to share just a few quick comments for the initial site survey:
- My appointment was scheduled at 7:00am. The tech was outside my home at 6:50am. He got started right away (I wish my cable company could just arrive within the “2 hour window”, but I digress!).
- The tech took photos of three possible install sites. I knew beforehand that the install must be on an unfinished wall and the room must be as well. I decided that the install will be in the garage. By doing it this way, the wiring has a much easier run to my panel, verses other options which may cost more.
- Like most of the above comments, there will be a wait for the PW from anywhere to 4 to 8 months. The tech told me that Tesla sent more PW’s to Puerto Rico.
Good luck!
@bmzweig, I went through a similar exchange with Tesla-Energy, and finally elevated my concerns to management as I was not getting any positive action. My solar installer and several other solar installers in WA have been trying to get certified for several years now, and just recently went through the training and are PW2 dealers now. I think they are trying to ramp up and reduce the bottlenecks you are experiencing and that I experienced as there is a lot of demand for their batteries. I think their efforts in Australia and Puerto Rico have reduced the availability of PW2 batteries. They initially told me there were no batteries available, but they located two for my installation. Good luck and try and elevate your concerns to management like I did.
30% ITC applies to the powerwall installation only if you have solar or are getting solar installed at the same time. this is also the reason that the powerwalls can *only* be charged from the solar panels to make the credit easier to claim. 100% solar charged, 100% of the tax credit. i wonder if when the ITC eventually goes away for good, if tesla will allow us to keep the batteries topped off from the grid (like when a hurricane or blizzard are coming).
Signed contract and ordered PV system + 1 PW2 November 2017
Installed April 2018
The delay was due to "Tesla sending PW2s to Puerto Rico" to help them rebuild after the hurricanes.
Try contacting other Solar vendors? One of the "other" companies quoted me PW2 battery with their PV system. Might still be an issue of finding "certified installers" in your area though.
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