Thank you. I appreciate you making time to reply.

Thanks for the update Rick take care of yourself and family and be Blessed ❤️.

Thank you Rick. Your video helped especially the comparison. It would be interesting what's the effect during rainy months.

Great stuff Thank you Sir.

G’day from Australia, solar is extremely popular down here and with that we have a problem with Grid Voltage Power Reduction. Where by the inverter reduces the output to the grid because the voltage from the utility is too high usually over 250v we use 230v down under. So when it (GVPR) cuts in, which can range from seconds to hours we see the same in our bell curve. If the line voltage stays constantly high the inverter shuts down until such time as it is back in the ideal parameters. I run a Fronius inverter and PW2 and just over 5kw of solar.

Great video, very descriptive. I've done the math several times over the years, and solar would coat me MORE than the average of what im paying the utility company. Even though my hone is fairly large at almost 2700sqft, i do my best to be smart and conserve energy. In the winter (Nov- March) my electric bill averages $100 or less. I can get some high bills in the summer running the AC (i live in a HOT climate in the CA San Joaquin valley) but the higheat ive ever had was $600. When i average it out my monthly electric only utility bill averages a little under $200. The cheapeat solar system contract i was offered was about $250 a month. With the rising cost of electricity from the utility, there might come a time when solar would save me money, but it hasn't gotten to that point yet.

Thanks! Definitely going to install myself. Hopefully that doesn’t void warranty

Hi Rick, and thanks for the update! Hope all has been well with you - have you done the math on the savings with charging your vehicles from solar (vs the cost of gas in an ICE vehicle)? Here in Ireland it is a HUGE savings...we have access to home chargers that take excess energy from solar and pump them into the ev (after our batteries are filled). Take good care!

Great update! I want solar, but my electricity is so cheap that the loan would cost more even with the tax credits. Therefore, holding off for now. It would be nice to have power walls, but pricey. I can’t justify the cost and have it charged by the grid.

I am considering using Tesla Solar with two Powerwall 3. I look forward to your content to see how my system performance compared to yours. My home is in the Rio Rico area.

Great cost analysis - thank you! We just got a similar system installed this week. Two additional considerations of owning the Power Walls, which have some monetary impact are backup and UPS functionality. If I set myself up with a typically gas-powered backup system (e.g. Generac), it'll cost me at least $ 10K for a minimalist system (some outlets), and more like 20K for a whole house system. I would deduct that from the net cost at least if you live in an area where that is useful to necessary. Another advantage of the Powerwall is that it seamlessly goes into standby. This is a smaller saving, but not having your computer or networking equipment go out during an outage or even a brief "blip" typically requires the installation of Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs). Decent consumer-grade ones are typically $100-200/PC or network location, or where you need it.

Overtime I would anticipate that the system will become less efficient, particularly the batteries. You have to also factor in direct and indirect repair and maintenance costs. 14 year upfront cost recoup is optimistic at best. I would anticipate a lot longer

My barn is metal and I’m wondering why they don’t like to put solar collectors on the metal building. I’ve decided to put my collectors in an open field underground, and I can crank the angle according to the seasons. Thanks for sharing.

Do you have electric heat? If so winter 2023 increase was most likely due to that as it was cold and rainy in Jan and Feb

What about maintenance of the system… cost? And is that something you can do yourself?

Rick, assuming you took out a loan for your power wall, does the savings outweigh the loan payment?

I was quoted $50,000 for 11kWh and battery backup. I would save about $130 a month. $50,000 in a decent 401k would return $4000.00 per year or $330 per month in 401k gains.

How much is the connection fee each month for your electric company? I hear people still pay a connection fee

Have a certified electrician a master go through your system.. you may have some poor connection points.. even the manner in which a wire is prepped can cause issues.. over all.

Rick, what is the brand of the solar panels they installed? Do you happen to know?

Was 2 power walls enough to cover your TOU peak hours?

Did you finance it through Tesla and if so what length of loan did they offer

How many fuses were used to install your system? Thank you

That sounds pretty expensive. In Ireland the same system except for 2 powerwalls and just a 5 kWh battery was only 11,300 euro in Ireland 9100 with grant . What’s happening in the us that it costs so much for installation

Solar Panels getting too hot can cause "inefficiency"

Photovoltaic [panels like cool to cold days with clear sunny skies.. temps matter,,,, cool panels produce more .,

Can you just post the numbers? thank you

Gee... Me trying to get 10.3kW Tesla Roof system today is $150k Just a regular Maryland Home.

Are you in AZ?

15,000 u can diy a system whay bigger and no bill.

Am I reading the chart correct you're still paying for electricity and paid 40,000 out of pocket?

Square feet of home? Powerwall 2?

Don’t buy battery backup just buy a Tesla and use the battery as you home backup. Cyber truck is like 8 x or more power packs.

250 bucks... my bill is 500 to 700

CANNOT STAND the way he stops talking to swallow! So irritating!

why dont you install more panels? double them, you have a lot of room on the roof and the savings too.