irvinehomeowner
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Tesla discontinues solar subscription?
https://electrek.co/2021/09/10/tesla-tsla-discontinues-solar-subscription-service/
https://electrek.co/2021/09/10/tesla-tsla-discontinues-solar-subscription-service/
Tesla Solar Panels Price Cut
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What quotes did you get from Solar Optimum and Infinity Solar?
The Tesla installs that I've seen lately look really clean and it is the same app that it used for the car so that is kinda nice too.
Tesla also has their Powerwalls if you wanted that (and I don't think you can get it from someone else right?)
Resolved itself. My generation shows a few hours at 0 for a couple days. I'm not sure if it's the app or if the generation was really 0.
Normally it's HOA approval, permits, install, inspection, SCE confirmation changing to TOU/net metering. For me the hardest part was getting the HOA approvals, my installer handled everything else. Note you can turn it on after inspection and prior to SCE confirmation - you get generate solar for usage, but you don't get the net metering until SCE gives you the thumbs up. Heard of local inspection horror stories too, so can happen with any installer, but I hear more about Tesla CS sucking.
(Pre covid) They waited around a month or more for the approval from the city and dwp. (Inter agency back and forth. red tape? idk) From what I was told, Tesla was contacting the local agencies to speed the approval process.
You also have to predict or consider how long the solar company will be around for potential service or warranty in the future. Tesla would most likely be around in the future.
CA has Net Metering. What's the benefit of a PW in this situation?
Irvine_is_awesome said:
What quotes did you get from Solar Optimum and Infinity Solar?
The Tesla installs that I've seen lately look really clean and it is the same app that it used for the car so that is kinda nice too.
Tesla also has their Powerwalls if you wanted that (and I don't think you can get it from someone else right?)
Irvine_is_awesome
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Quotes i am getting for approx 8.14kw system are
Infinity solar - 22K for LG 440W panels 18 Panels
Solar optimum 21k for Panasonic panels 370W 22 panels
Tesla 20k for 8.5Kw system 425W panel
Tesla is the cheapest out of all but i worry about their customer service and subcontracting thier installation.
Costwise its not a huge difference between the 3
Infinity solar - 22K for LG 440W panels 18 Panels
Solar optimum 21k for Panasonic panels 370W 22 panels
Tesla 20k for 8.5Kw system 425W panel
Tesla is the cheapest out of all but i worry about their customer service and subcontracting thier installation.
Costwise its not a huge difference between the 3
I agree that at that price difference, it's not worth the risk going with Tesla. Depending on how you value your time, you'll have to act as your own project manager. There's a chance your install may go smoothly and on time, but the chances of that NOT happening is higher with Tesla imho. Communication is horrible and after-install support is even worse.
woodburyowner
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I submitted 2 tickets via the Tesla solar app when I noticed that there was no solar power generated for over half the day. I didn't receive any confirmation of the ticket or a response. In the 2nd ticket, I even wrote, "Does anyone even read this????". No response. This was a few months ago.
woodburyowner
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hurijo said:
Resolved itself. My generation shows a few hours at 0 for a couple days. I'm not sure if it's the app or if the generation was really 0.
eyephone said:
Normally it's HOA approval, permits, install, inspection, SCE confirmation changing to TOU/net metering. For me the hardest part was getting the HOA approvals, my installer handled everything else. Note you can turn it on after inspection and prior to SCE confirmation - you get generate solar for usage, but you don't get the net metering until SCE gives you the thumbs up. Heard of local inspection horror stories too, so can happen with any installer, but I hear more about Tesla CS sucking.
eyephone said:
(Pre covid) They waited around a month or more for the approval from the city and dwp. (Inter agency back and forth. red tape? idk) From what I was told, Tesla was contacting the local agencies to speed the approval process.
You also have to predict or consider how long the solar company will be around for potential service or warranty in the future. Tesla would most likely be around in the future.
Our Tesla Solar + Powerwall was incredibly clean and efficient. We lucked out living in a city where they have a unionized staff of 29 building inspectors that do their job extremely well and efficiently. We've had it for 9 months and zero issues. I love charging my M3 with my own stored electrons at night. W/O PW you still have to pay to charge at night. And the 26% fed tax credit make sit a no-brainer. Up here having resilience against PGE is highly value added as well, so it was likely the highest value investment I could have made for my property.
Tesla still being around doesn't mean Tesla Solar will still be around. Solar has been a pretty bad line of business for them generally. It's only profitable because of powerwall sales, which is why they switched to requiring both. They only changed course on that because powerwall use chips that they need for cars right now. I would bet that it's not long before Tesla spins off energy generation and focuses only on storage.
woodburyowner
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OCtoSV said:
CA has Net Metering. What's the benefit of a PW in this situation?
