Powerwall 3 owner here! I've been waiting for this iteration (at the 3rd iteration point, technologies really hit their straps), and as soon as it was released, installed it. Seamless. Faultless. The perfect addition to the home solar/EV/Everything Electric setup. Honestly could not be happier. Viva la renewable revolucion!
@rogerphelps99392 ай бұрын
You have been ripped off. 13.5kwh for megabucks when batteries are now $50 per kwh. Tesla preys on the naive and uninformed. You will have an expensive white elephant when V2G becomes commonplace.
@Berretotube2 ай бұрын
@@rogerphelps9939 He he, you don't know much about renewables, sadly. Works seamlessly - superb product, best on the market, no cheapy jobs for me. You can have your coal and gas, I'll stick with my solar panels, EV and home battery system. Energy independence, energy backup, VPP means I not only spend nothing on power, but make money from it. Winning!
@ferkeap2 ай бұрын
It is not for the average homeowner I would think.
@namename12 ай бұрын
Everything good until EMP strikes from above at winter -20C
@namename12 ай бұрын
9000€, 13,5kw
@Birko642 ай бұрын
Refreshing to hear someone knows the difference between kWh and kW. Also good that Imogen mentions the maximum rating of PW3. Not much point having all that stored energy if it can only supply enough to power a tv set. We installed a PW2 7 years ago and no issues so seems very raliable product (touch wood). One PW is enough for most people. If you have an EV I guess you may be able to do V to G in future so making multiple PW's less useful.
@chuckm2602 ай бұрын
Re: V to G, I've heard and read of concerns about this putting the EV battery thru more charge/discharge cycles, thus reducing the life of the EV battery. It seems to be a reasonable concern but I've yet to see any quantitative numbers to back up that concern. Thoughts?
@-PORK-CHOP-2 ай бұрын
@@chuckm260 Tesla vehicles quote a 1500 cycle life to 80% SOC, so 4.1 years if you charge / discharge every day, after 1500 cycles, max loss of capacity is 20%, I build prismatic LPF batteries these had a cycle life of 4000 or 10.9 years charge / discharge every day the latest versions are 6000 cycles so 16.4 years, Powerwall 3 is using Prismatic LPF so expect a long life from these, Tesla needs to get their act together and start using prismatic cells in their vehicles instead of the cylindrical cells they currently use, these are not only much heavier but also don't package anywhere near as small as prismatic.
@givanildosouza69042 ай бұрын
@@chuckm260 If it was your main battery that could be an issue but if you have it as an back up to your PW, it should not get much use (only in emergencies). Basically you can use your car instead of buying extra PWs for piece of mind.
@johntrudgian2 ай бұрын
She is lovely and holds engagement throughout what could be a dry presentation of stats and facts.
@andrewnicholson98572 ай бұрын
When will you be doing a video on the upcoming GivEnergy All in one Gen2?
@brianjenkins79892 ай бұрын
I have a Powerwall 2. This model will be discontinued with the introduction of the Powerwall 3. The Powerwall 3 does not integrate with a Powerwall 2. If I want to increase my capacity in the future I either have to buy a Powerwall 2 now or scrap the Powerwall 2 and the inverter I have and replace with 2 Powerwall 3’s. The same thing happened with the Powerwall 1. Tesla seem to have little concern for their existing customers. Buyer beware
@salibaba2 ай бұрын
I got a shock this week, the reception later asked if I wanted a room with a view. My hotel in Dundee has a scenic view of a council car park with NINE !! Powerwalls along with a solar array, some of which I assume is going into my car charging in one of 20 ish bays.
@jamesvictor218216 күн бұрын
Great channel. Really good professional TV grade content. This vid was exactly what I was looking for to understand the future of PW/solar.
@jjamespacbell2 ай бұрын
I installed 2 PW3's and 7.29 kw of solar panels, I am a British ex-pat living in Anaheim Ca I have a swimming pool and my average usage is 30kwh per day the panel produces an average of 40kwh so I export some excess. My electric bill on average is now $0 compared to $250 a month.
@NMEofdaST8Ай бұрын
How much the system cost ?
@kobalos737 күн бұрын
just fyi, you are a British immigrant, not an expat.
@coniow2 ай бұрын
We fitted a Powerball 2 back in 2018 and it has proved it's worth, HOWEVER: Something to allow for as regards winter usage. The trick is to charge up on off Peak (the old economy 7) when energy is cheap, to run the house during the day when it is not. Here is the catch: Octopus only allow 3 hours at Off Peak, and Tesla throttle the charge rate to 1800 kWh, (although the battery can charge at way more), and that 3 hours will noware near fully charge the battery. I therefor find myself using mains during the day as there is not enough for a days use. Adding another Powerwall would not solve the issue, as I would get no more energy due to the throttling. I have considered adding a Libby, as that would charge independently, enabling both batteries to charge at 1800 kWh, so doubling the charge, but I think I will probably just get a big Bluetti or Eco-Flo portable power unit that I can plug some of the Herschel IR panels into to bridge the gap. They would charge independently, be available for other uses, and cost less than a Libbi or Powerwall. All this depends on having an Off Peak Tariff. If the hours and duration change, so do all the calculations :-(. If the Economy 7 type Tariff is discontinued for any reason, adding storage is much less of an investment, only really being useful in the 8 to 9 months of longer days. Winter tends towards Bugger-All :-(.
@NunoLima13372 ай бұрын
throttle to 1800kWh? Is that per year? I'm on Octopus Agile and the PW2 charges at 5KW overnight for as long as needed to go back up to 100%.
@coniow2 ай бұрын
@@NunoLima1337 I am making an assumption that Tesla is throttling to preserve the battery. At other times it has charged at 3.3k (the max on my solar at Peak) with out any problem. As it exports at 5k there would seem to be no issue with the local infrastructure. Also, back when I was on the "Tesla Tariff," it charged at a higher rate, but then I had no control over the system except turning the battery off. The car will charge at 7k. I am on Octopus Flux, but I don't see how Octopus can control the Powerwall.
@marktimmins35892 ай бұрын
I have a PW2 and on Octopus Flux. It charges overnight at 5 kWh rate with no issues. I would suggest contacting your installer for support.
@robinedwards2182 ай бұрын
That's odd, worth checking out. I'm on Intelligent Octopus Go and my PW2 fully charges in the six hour cheap slot. Doesn't take the full six hours, not sure how long it takes but shares it with our EV..
@Leopold51002 ай бұрын
@@NunoLima1337 exactly !!!!! 1800kWh is a CAPACITY measurement, not a flow rate (kW); also with multiple Powerwall units you cumulate the inflow / outflow rates !!!!!
@WatchJojuSolar2 ай бұрын
Great to share the installation with you and chat about Powerwall 3. Looking forward to helping people with battery storage and solar at Everything Electric SOUTH from tomorrow. We are on stand H10 if you are there and would like to come and see us.
@Zarphag2 ай бұрын
Just fitted a PW3, worked out financially best choice given the capacity and built in inverter, was quite surprised.
@spiritenergy_uk2 ай бұрын
It is actually really competitive in terms of cost per kWh, as you say.
@boblatkey716029 күн бұрын
Well the failure rate is quite high so standby!
@Zarphag29 күн бұрын
@@boblatkey7160 sure bro sure
@CymruDad2 ай бұрын
2:03 GivEnergy All-in-One is also 13.5 kWh (12.4 approx usable), and has built in Invertor too 👍
@spiritusinfinitus2 ай бұрын
The PW3 provides 13.5 kWh capacity, a peak power of 30 kW and continous power of 11.05 kW as described by Imogen. According to GivEnergy's own blurb their All-in-One provides 7.2kW peak/6.0kW continuous
@CymruDad2 ай бұрын
@@spiritusinfinitus Yes, absolutely. Was just noting the capacity is similar/same.
@FrankieLimes2 ай бұрын
Powerwall 2 capacity, incorrect statement. I have a Powerwall 2, its capacity is the same as Powerwall 3 at 13.5kwh.
@modularinspiration2 ай бұрын
Excellent and accurate information for viewers. Had mine installed yesterday and was done in a single day, just!
@grittsy2 ай бұрын
How many years is your payback? I realise there are different times for different usage patterns. Have you got the chance to join an energy provider that buys up your surplus from the PW3?
@modularinspiration2 ай бұрын
@@grittsy I’ve estimated payback is 4-6 years as I’m a heavy electricity consumer. Octopus Flex is your best bet for buying at 7p overnight selling at 15p daytime but I consume more than 13kW daily and am still on an old FiT solar tariff for another 10 years no selling is not economic for me yet.
@davehollowell21042 ай бұрын
Can you please compare this battery to the GivEnergy and SigEnergy batteries.
@t1n44442 ай бұрын
@@davehollowell2104 Somehow I don't believe that's very likely ... for some "obscure" reason.
@ChrisHarwood-l3r2 ай бұрын
Have you seen the new Giv Hybrid All in One? Looks wicked... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXzGYZ9mbculf8Ufeature=shared
@ChrisHarwood-l3r2 ай бұрын
@@t1n4444 There's a good video out there on KZbin already comparing the Giv and the Tesla.
@JasmineDulcie2 ай бұрын
There are videos comparing AIO and Tesla 3 but no one seems to be talking about the SigEnergy. I think it's really new
@Foucault20012 ай бұрын
GivEnegy have announced an all one battery and inverter with a capacity of 13.6kWh, so a direct competitor to the powerwall 3. Spirit Energy did a video about it a few days ago. Some of the smart features sound quite clever.
@spiritenergy_uk2 ай бұрын
Nice work Joju. Quite a sleek installation!
@frejaresund37702 ай бұрын
I have been enjoyed, so thank you for sharing.
@bobmonztr2 ай бұрын
In my area 2x Powerwall 3 is the same price as, 10kw inverter,15kw solar and 60kw of battery.
@lukejack562 ай бұрын
is there a port to plug your ev cable into it straight off the battery , solar charge battery in day, battery charge car at night sounds simple
@mike.n.davies2 ай бұрын
Giverenergy has less capacity than PW3? The direct competitor product to PW3 is a Givenergy All-in-One (AIO) which has a capacity of 13.5kWh and max charge/discharge of 6kW practically the same spec. as PW3. Everything Electric used to be a gold standard for accuracy, but recent videos have many inaccuracies. Please tighten up your editorial standards.
@edwardv542 ай бұрын
I'm planning on using two EG4 14.3 kWh batteries with their 18k inverter.
@CurtiMadoАй бұрын
Great episode and great host!
@MrPDawes2 ай бұрын
It's a shame you can't have versions which you can bury in the driveway with wiring point and controls in an access hatch which provides IP68 sealing against surface water to >1m depth. |I have no where I can install this close to my meter except underground.
@cokyrobes2 ай бұрын
Going to get solar+battery in the coming months - 100% going for Tesla vs anyone else - so much more value and they look so much better
@clivemitchell32292 ай бұрын
I installed an oversized PV array on the roof to live off solar during the winter but was disappointed to find that despite getting well over the export limit on sunny mid-winter days when the sun is low in the sky, there was NOTHING on cloudy winter days which makes the idea of solar off-grid nonviable, despite batteries. Please revisit this property in late December on a dark, cloudy day! Perhaps we need a wind turbine configured to output D.C. lines like a virtual solar array then simply add it to the existing solar array.
@Flyingtwiglet2 ай бұрын
Agree, I have 9.75 kW of panels, half east and half west facing. well oversized and in winter there are days when I get close to nothing. I would add though that in summer I’m building credit up through export to offset most of the winter costs. I have 2 EV’s too.
@ferkeap2 ай бұрын
You would need a very capable dc-dc converter and 15m height for sensible windpower addition, talking about 500W, not in the kW.
@JeremyParsons2 ай бұрын
99% of people do not need to, or are not allowed to live off-grid in the UK due to nasty planning laws. However, if one owns a Renault 5 or 4 or other EV, or have a mobile battery, then vehicle to load can help. Do you know that some old Tesla Model S cars come with free forever supercharging and 80 KWhr batteries - that makes free home power forever ! Usually, UK Winter winds cause overnight free or negative priced wholesale electricity - just say thanks and use the grid for its intended purpose ?
@Scuba72Chris2 ай бұрын
I seem to hear the 'If you have a power cut' argument a lot in regard to home batteries. The last power cut I remember was in the 1970s.
@michaelwinkley23022 ай бұрын
Tbh, it is usually only ever discussed as a side-benefit. Most battery storage discussions focus on the ability to a) utilise a higher proportion of your solar generation, b) get better access to the benefits of off-peak energy tariffs. No doubt, being able to function off-grid is a nice bonus, but it definitely isn't used as a selling/talking point by those that actually have battery storage systems in place.
@DarrellMinards2 ай бұрын
The real benefit is running life between zero cost or in winter at the off peak rate all day. I agree that power cuts aren't much of a thing. We got a Powerwall 2 5 years ago and it's saving us a fortune and paid for itself.
@DarrellMinards2 ай бұрын
@@денисбаженов-щ1б I keep a spreadsheet to track it all - we're 100% electric so thats heating via a heat pump for water and house, plus cooking, lighting and a car. We use about 5MwH per year before the car and about 6 now. We charge the battery up overnight to fill the 13kwh battery and then run the heating etc through the day at 7p per unit vs the 35p we would have paid daily. Today its down to 28p. Essentially we save on average £2.60 today and it was up to about £4 per day this way. The prices were £5500 back in 2019 so payback maybe longer for some depending on your utility rates and off peak rates. Our total monthly bill is £40 including the car doing 8k miles pa...thats mostly the standing charge and any excess over the battery capacity in the thick of winter. Hope that helps.
@DarrellMinards2 ай бұрын
@@денисбаженов-щ1б thanks...I can't tell you about the battery management. I leave Tesla to manage that but we've not noticed any degradation... It's very small whatever it is. It charges to near 100% bit a trickle rate of a few kWh so low stress. It's been far simpler than I expected. Good luck with your own projects
@timrowledge71522 ай бұрын
Lucky you- we’ve had more than a dozen in the last month.
@schofieldmoss43572 ай бұрын
Love the tech and the fact that they are now LFP, but the one thing that has frustrated me is that over the past 3 years since we had solar installed, home battery storage hasn't got any cheaper. I thought having LFP would make the PW3 much cheaper. In most cases, it doesn't make financial sense to buy a Powerwall 2 or 3.
@markkunes97112 ай бұрын
Ive been doing the same - monitoring the market. It amazes me that no one addresses the economics on here - I reckon the payback period is at least 10 years still.
@skylark-sd9icАй бұрын
No VAT on batteries now though, so that helps to reduce the price?
@markkunes9711Ай бұрын
Yes I'm confident the suppliers will reduce the total price by the full amount
@paulaschofieldАй бұрын
@@markkunes9711 We have solar and our annual bill is ~$600. A powerwall is $18,000. Even if we could reduced our annual power bill to $0 it would still take us 30 years to offset the upfront cost.
@PaulB-q3d2 ай бұрын
‘If you did have a power cut’ you mean when! Thanks Mad Ed Millipede
@djack4125Ай бұрын
Hmmmm How do you repair roof leaks or replace your roof?
@Pottery4Life2 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@nr54942 ай бұрын
Surely the power curve remains the same shape. But the area under it increases.
@stefanweilhartner44152 ай бұрын
new lfp batteries are getting insane cheap. the new MB31 from EVE cost about 70€ per kWh. that is crazy.
@IamGoen2 ай бұрын
🤣I chuckled when you said the average household only uses 13.5 kWh per day, I can believe that for England which has a similar latitude as Canada. Here in the USA especially in the sun belt, I believe 40+ kWh/day is the average. Mine certainly is.
@JeremyParsons2 ай бұрын
Try reflective insulation and awnings ?
@maikydb2 ай бұрын
Sad enough still not avalible in the Netherlands. So what is the next best thing?
@highland-oldgit2 ай бұрын
@ 05:00 Although he didn't say it, I'm guessing he means you need to retain ( or buy ) a separate inverter for your Microinverter setup. And at a quoted extra £1000 for the PW3 I would be better off with the Powerwall 2.
@peterpanousis84582 ай бұрын
Tesla are bringing out a Powerwall 3 without an inverter (DC expansion unit). This can be used as a second battery rather than have 2-Powerwalls with an inverter each. Much cheaper.
@johnharcombe94122 ай бұрын
Octopus has scheme - no money down for solar battery installed, pay off over 5 to 20 years
@Scott-sm9nm2 ай бұрын
Is one of those a Powerwall 3 and one a Powerwall 3 "expansion unit"?
@spiritenergy_uk2 ай бұрын
The expansion packs aren’t available in the UK yet. Due out next year. Here we have 2, full Powerwall 3 units.
@WatchJojuSolar2 ай бұрын
Both are Powerwall 3's, Scott. Expansion packs should be available in 2025.
@Eleven.Eleven.11112 ай бұрын
For this kind of money I would go for the Sigenergy, it's modular and upgradable.
@arrowtlg26462 ай бұрын
1:54 givEnergy's AIO is 13.5KWh too. It's a bit cheaper and a big rough around the edges but they compete directly with the powerwall
@boblatkey716029 күн бұрын
Tell us about the meter collar fires and the high failure rates! We are all ears! 😂
@zapfanzapfan2 ай бұрын
Any tariffs on Chinese batteries in the UK?
@markkunes97112 ай бұрын
So no one wants to give the payback period. Here's a rough estimate. My panels only generate a small amount compared to what I use, so the saving would be from charging at the night rate and emptying at the day rate. My day rate 25p, night 7p. So if I fully charge and discharge I will be saving 13.5 kWh x (25-7) = £2.43 per day or £886 per annum. If the toatal cost including install was £10k then it would take 11 years to pay back. Not a brilliant rate of return on investment yet but the batteries will come down in future I am sure.
@markkunes97112 ай бұрын
No mention of payback period ie total cost including installation divided by annual saving on the lectric bill. I would guess 10 years - but what is it actually?
@phenom3542 ай бұрын
That’s relative to your normal power bill and how the unit is utilized
@theb190experience92 ай бұрын
@@phenom354Mine was ~20 years in the US, smaller house, 2 people.
@spiritualdeath10125 күн бұрын
Financial sanity check for 4 bedroom house : grid :13.5 kW x 30p x 365 x 10yrs = £14,782 panels : 1x Tesla power wall, +gateway, +panels, +lost interest @4% £5,500+ £800+ £5,000 + £4,520= £15,820 Have I missed something here ??? thanks.
@Justin-General2 ай бұрын
How do i install it in a van build?
@JasmineDulcie2 ай бұрын
£7,800 seems really high, even with the discount. Worth shopping about a bit
@markwilliamson91992 ай бұрын
Yep and too expensive in OZ too, even though we have more sunshine
@jimlymm2 ай бұрын
Agreed. I reckon the cost of owning it is 17 pence per kwh over a 15 year life, so you would struggle to get your money back at current import/export differentials. Currently only a green play.
@Zarphag2 ай бұрын
It includes a 10kw inverter..
@JasmineDulcie2 ай бұрын
@@Zarphag £7,800, with the discount, is high compared to other installers. I've seen it going for £7,600. Joju seem to be selling it as standard for £8,100.
@Zarphag2 ай бұрын
@@JasmineDulcie idk not in the UK so that price isnt really relevant to me
@xjdisuehd2 ай бұрын
The Powerwalls will always have an innate disadvantage. Every powerwall you buy, comes along with an inverter. For two powerwalls, you do not need two inverters at 2x the cost, when a 2x bigger inverter will only cost you something around 1.2x the smaller inverter. If Tesla comes out with a new dumb powerwall which doesn't have an inverter, which is also about 30-40% of the total powerwall cost, it's adoption rate will increase. I have a battery backup system, and it comes with a single large inverter and has 50kWh usable, which during emergencies and powercuts, can last more than a week for us, and getting an equivalent pw3 system would have been crazy expensive.
@phenom3542 ай бұрын
Tesla has “Expansion Packs” for this exact situation. They are a little cheaper than the full PW3. They add capacity not continuous output
@markwilliamson91992 ай бұрын
Usage 11 kWh per day? Hot days in Summer for me is 35kWh ish
@NickFoster2 ай бұрын
Where do you live? 35kWh sounds like you're running A/C which is very uncommon in the UK. My 3 bedroom house in southern England runs at about 11kWh per day.
@JeremyParsons2 ай бұрын
Have you heard of reflective insulation and awnings ?
@theb190experience92 ай бұрын
@@JeremyParsonshave you heard of 100 deg f days with 90% humidity?
@gathonar2 ай бұрын
Just want a single 20kw battery for my home only have space for 1 battery on my outside wall I think ill be waiting for Powerwall 5 or 6 maybe.
@asderven2 ай бұрын
You can buy 400ah lifepo4 cells from a reputable vendor, that will get you 20kwh backup
@jhunt55782 ай бұрын
Interesting how they've overbuilt the system for the trough of power generation. That's what RethinkX has suggested the entire grid do with solar, wind, and batteries.
@antoniocirino84442 ай бұрын
the best battery solution is that is installed in the DC side without Ac/dc conversion.
@marktimmins35892 ай бұрын
Unless have PV on an old FiT. You don't want to mess with that!
@DIBBLES212 ай бұрын
Typo at 4:24
@grahambrown422 ай бұрын
Forget Solar in a British winter, when the average energy produced from say 8-10 panels on a dismal Dec-Feb day could give you as little as 5Kwh. 2 Powerwall 3's filled up with 27 Kwh of overnight 7p per Kwh electric, fed into a Heat Pump with a COP of 3-4. A 20 year investment. Do the Maths!
@matthewbaynham62862 ай бұрын
My aunt and uncle have had solar for about 12 years in South Wales which is very wet and rainy, and they have generated thousands of kwh's per year, they broke even many years ago.
@marviwilson18532 ай бұрын
It's not just about money!
@vhol932 ай бұрын
Nice
@Alex-tj1zo2 ай бұрын
My next EV will have to be able to do V2H
@samuxan2 ай бұрын
What I need to know is the noise level. I've seen plenty of reviews; it seems a powerwall could be compatible with the battery already integrated in my solar set up and a better alternative than expanding that one. But I worry about how much noise it makes. I've seen a few of the previous model and the humming(i guess the inverter) is louder than a refrigerator; that's enough to bother the family at night. I don't get why details like that are always left out. If the powerwall 3 has improved over the 2 and it's more silent it's good to show it,or, if it hasn't we need to know. Not everyone has a garage or an isolated room for this
@t1n44442 ай бұрын
@@samuxan Yes, but, why mention the possible downsides too early in the narrative?
@htsyami2 ай бұрын
Then google the datasheet and look at the decibel levels yourself
@samuxan2 ай бұрын
@@t1n4444 Not really a downside but something to be aware of. It's a key date of any protect like the capacity, voltage,... if you see the dB on the box of a vacuum cleaner or a dishwasher Why not with this ?
@t1n44442 ай бұрын
@@htsyami And you believe the public are going to do that, then? However the sound level wasn't mentioned in the episode hence something to be wary of. Mind you if the unit is fixed to a stud wall, say, then who knows what resonant frequencies are produced throughout the structure?
@spiritenergy_uk2 ай бұрын
It’s completely silent. We’ve installed a lot of these and never heard the fans once. You won’t notice it, even if it’s in the garage. -Tok
@b5bobby2 ай бұрын
Givenergy have a tesla3 beater coming this winter or early spring! The All-in -one2
@spiritenergy_uk2 ай бұрын
It is a brilliant product the new AIO. -Tok
@theb190experience92 ай бұрын
Ran the numbers on an installation of this with enough solar to make it useful, and can’t make it work economically. Seems much better to use NG backup genie with grid electric. Like the idea, can’t justify the cost.
@MarkSpohr2 ай бұрын
Doesn't have a generator input like most other battery systems.
@chuzzbot2 ай бұрын
That's NOT an oversized system. That's the system people should expect. Full off grid freedom from power gougers.
@michaelwinkley23022 ай бұрын
Agree that the label is wrong as it is just layperson speak for "your inverter has lower peak capacity than your solar array" - way too many folk with tiny solar arrays when in reality the marginal cost of extra panels always makes going as large as you can the most cost effective option.
@PurpleAlienPlanet2 ай бұрын
@@michaelwinkley2302 Indeed. People should read up on the 'Inverter Loading Ratio', or ILR.
@Leopold51002 ай бұрын
@@michaelwinkley2302 you speakum the truth
@davideyres9552 ай бұрын
Except the price gougers have lobbied government to make sure we still pay standing charge or tax as it should be called.
@jatigre12 ай бұрын
Every time you switch off a coil, or any magnetic field for that matter, the collapsing magnetic field generates a pulse (Back EMF), which has been thrown away until now, but it can be recovered. The pulses (voltage only, which can exceed hundreds of volts) can be collected in a capacitor bank and returned back to the batteries, as voltage. There's plenty of research and products, just waiting to be incorporated into existing motors and generators.
@JeremyParsons2 ай бұрын
Thanks for a wonderful informative video and great specifications now for the third version of the Tesla Powerwall - except for 130 Kg weight and the price of needing two of them and the gateway/transfer switch installation fees to get any off-grid capacity and no compatibility with the previous versions of the Powerwall. It is also a pity that previous Tesla Powerwall version look so bad relatively now and that the price of the complete installation was too high to be mentioned in this video and that also excludes the additional solar PV installation cost. I love Tesla, I love Elon Musk but they took a long time to learn about the advantages of Lithium Iron Phosphate cells and these prices are much higher than a simple 48 V self-build battery (less than BP 3000). I suggest that people needing power when the grid goes down might be better off focusing on just a subset of loads with no power peaks to isolate onto a separate consumer unit.
@wayne-wo2dl2 ай бұрын
Your facts are wrong Giv Energy also do a 13.5 kwh all in one
@eldridgep22 ай бұрын
GivEnergy All in One is 13.5kwh as well please check your facts or it makes you sound biased to a manufacturer. LFP is great but again the GivEnergy is also LFP. Dont get me wrong PW3 looks a great bit of kit but please remain unbiased.
@Lewis_Standing2 ай бұрын
2:40 Givenergy all in one is 13.5 kwh too
@colinwiseman2 ай бұрын
Exactly my first "huh" in this video as I'm currently looking at the givenergy set up. My second huh was the amount of electricity this guy needs and wants to be off grid in the city centre. Each to their own, but seems like an extra cost when you get cheap night tariffs.
@Lewis_Standing2 ай бұрын
Several other details weren't quite right either, powerwall 2 was same size energy storage for example. They made it sound like this was more 🤷 @@colinwiseman
@rogerphelps99392 ай бұрын
If you have a ground source heat pump you need at least 50kwh to be useful.
@ChrisHarwood-l3r2 ай бұрын
@@colinwiseman Yeah new Hybrid AIO looks wicked
@Lewis_Standing2 ай бұрын
Absolutely not, a SCOP of 4 would mean that's 200kwh of heat a daye- very large or leaky house@@rogerphelps9939
@DCGreenZone2 ай бұрын
You said the earlier batteries were perfect, was that a lie.
@tedcalouri26942 ай бұрын
But how to you get rid of that Musky odor?
@landcruiser8012 ай бұрын
Why, are you wanting to silence him, take it you are one of the people who want to silence anyone who disagrees with your view point which ironically would make you the fascist/right wing extremist, who presumably as a left winger is the thing you abhor. Odd that, you become so left wing that you turn full circle. Everybody must be controlled, everyone must agree with me or else, everyone must be controlled by government. Suggest you read Animal Farm
@davidwebb49042 ай бұрын
With batteries at £100/kw, thats a serious markup. Theres alway BYO
@rogerphelps99392 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Actually the battery price is now around $50 per kwh so Tesla are racketeering on their name.
@neilmcghee10162 ай бұрын
Great questions, very clear. Tx
@lingondraken2 ай бұрын
11 kWh per day in an average household? If you live in a multistore apartment complex I can believe that, but no way for a standalone household. Even in the summer months (Scandinavia) in a small apartment with a FTX heatpump I would be around double that amount.
@Leopold51002 ай бұрын
yes, my year round averge is 26kWh/day with peak in Winter of around 40-45kwh/day [Dunedin]; so just kept adding panels and batteries to bring the system up to maximize no grid
@Pete8562 ай бұрын
@@Leopold5100 The problem you'll have is solar production is poor in the winter, so to power your home and heatpump with panels and battery requires a system that's way too big in the summer. If you lived somewhere warmer, then it's summer cooling you need (I'm sure you'll use your heatpump for AC a few times in summer on warm NW days), solar and AC go together much better.
@the-patient-9872 ай бұрын
Why are these last Imogen videos not disclosed as the ads which they obviously are?
@marviwilson18532 ай бұрын
All products on the market are covered equally over time.
@kevindruce89152 ай бұрын
When does it produce less carbon?
@JonasHenn2 ай бұрын
In places like Switzerland with a 3 phase grid tesla powerwalls are a bad solution. And they are a mess to install but they look nice...
@rogerphelps99392 ай бұрын
Function trumps looking nice every time in my book.
@JonasHenn2 ай бұрын
@@денисбаженов-щ1б yes almost all houses have a 3 phase grid. Standard houses have 25A apartments have 20A. If you have a heat pump it's more. It's hard to say in kWh since that's power over time.
@JonasHenn2 ай бұрын
@@денисбаженов-щ1б well if you want you can order more power as an example a friend has a small house but a 63A connection. On the other hand it's mostly cheaper to use a sort of power management, if you have enough time to charge your EV it's no problem. To your second question sure that would be possible but what for? There are rules about fire security with lithium ion batteries but beside that I don't know a reason why it shouldn't be allowed.
@JonasHenn2 ай бұрын
@@денисбаженов-щ1б there almost no state incentives for buying a EV and most people rent their apartments, which leads to no charging infrastructure because the landlord does not have to install a charger.
@JonasHenn2 ай бұрын
@@денисбаженов-щ1б wind power would be a great source of energy in Switzerland, we build a lot of solar, it's already around 10% of our needs, we are also a net exporter of electricity. It would make sense to push EVs, the problem lies more with the states and communitys, because no one wants to be responsible. So some places give incentives for charging infrastructure and EVs some don't. To the H2 that's in my opinion not worth doing, but we will see what the future brings.
@l33tr4n552 ай бұрын
PW3 doesn't have 3phase support > not for my house
@spiritenergy_uk2 ай бұрын
Hopefully the three phase version is coming late next year! We’ve had a lot of enquiries about it. -Tok
@syed269412 күн бұрын
Joju gave me a ridiculous quote, they must realise they're not competitive? Installers are doing it for £7500-8000, and Joju quoted me £11500 lol. I hope they've realised.
@GaryV-p3h2 ай бұрын
How much does a full system like that, solar panels, 2 batteries etc currently cost including installation.
@spiritenergy_uk2 ай бұрын
With 2x Powerwall 3 batteries and a relatively large solar system, you’re looking at a minimum of £18k from a reputable installer. -Tok
@GaryV-p3h2 ай бұрын
@@spiritenergy_uk What would the pay back time be on it all.
@justinstephenson93602 ай бұрын
I have learnt something new in the video - Imogen is 5'4.5" in old money! TPW3 is an impressive piece of kit but the GivEnergy 13.5Kw all in one is £2k cheaper. Is the TPW3 worth the extra £2k per TPW3 (I am guessing that there is a discount for installing 2 or more so it might be £3-3.5k for 2 TPW3 installation)
@spiritusinfinitus2 ай бұрын
The PW3 can provide much higher peak and continuous output as mentioned in the vid which would explain price differences. Apparently you'll be able to bolt on a second cheaper PW3 without an inverter if you only need the storage capacity. And, yes, Imogen is indeed an impressive piece of kit. Oh, wait, sorry, I misread your comment.
@justinstephenson93602 ай бұрын
@@spiritusinfinitus outside of countries that need aircon, what level of continuous power should we actually need though. UK needs might, and probably are, very different to US needs, if we take a typical UK house use of 11 kw per day add in a heat pump and a bit of spare capacity, do we really need continuous power output of 10 KwH or would 6-7 be perfectly adequate? [for clarity I do not know the answer, this is a genuine question]
@spiritusinfinitus2 ай бұрын
@@justinstephenson9360 Take gas out of the equation and use electricity for heating and hot water and you can easily blast through 11 kW per day. I used to live in a flat that was way more than that. If you have a couple of electric showers and instant undersink heaters (and assume no room to fit a hot water tank inside) I think most people vastly underestimate their actual peak usage when specifying these systems and many end up disappointed, but more often than not won't say that because of the cognitive dissonance caused by spending tens of thousands of pounds on a system!
@justinstephenson93602 ай бұрын
@@spiritusinfinitus And that is why I asked what do we need if we take 11 Kw (which is across an entire day not 11 KwH) as the normal usage then ADD in something for a heat pump as the heating and hot water and then a margin for error do we need 11 KwH continuous usage or would 6 KwH continuous usage be sufficient take into account potential peaks for example when someone puts the kettle on!
@ferkeap2 ай бұрын
Not talking about cost...... This is only for those with a very nice bank account. And they should do it.
@kritasto28132 ай бұрын
All that dc to ac and back seems such a waste. Like if dc comes from solar and then ends up also a dc in Tv , computer or led bulbs.
@matthewbaynham62862 ай бұрын
Does anyone manufacture a system that uses Sodium-ion batteries? The fact that Sodium-ion batteries are much heavier than Lithium-ion really doesn't matter for stationary storage, and the materials are cheaper.
@asderven2 ай бұрын
Their voltage range do not match current inverters of 48v. You’ll not be able to charge them all the way, over time the drift will cause issues. This would require inverters to increase their voltage range, or the industry needs to come out with 60v inverter and panel. The solar industry however decided to increase amps rather than volts, I doubt sodium batteries will catch on for homes in current configuration.
@matthewbaynham62862 ай бұрын
@@asderven That's absolute nonsense, if you need a battery to have a particular voltage then you can design that into the battery whilst designing the battery you're going to build, regardless of whether it's a sodium-oin battery or a lithium-oin battery.
@asderven2 ай бұрын
@@matthewbaynham6286 I didn’t get my point across. Sodium batteries are 2v to 4v per cell, with a nominal 3.1v. Let’s assume you need 16 cells to make a nominal 48v battery. Max voltage = 16 x 4 = 64v. Minimum voltage = 2v x 16 = 32v. The inverter presently works between 42v and 60v. When the inverter sees the battery is 60v, it will stop charging. If the battery hits 42v it will stop discharging. Does that make better sense about how components are mismatched? Solar panels shifted from 12A to 14A~18A about three years ago, most hybrid inverter companies have not revamped their models until now. 2025 march is the next hope, but if the don’t, they won’t. Compared to that, sodium lithium batteries are even less of a concern for them. That is why at present it is hard to make them work. Bms can be tweaked, but this would only happen in the diy space. No company would issue settings for a sodium battery until they are sure. Expect a minimum of 4-8 years before sodium lithium cells catch on. By that point, the battery technology should have fundamentally started to change, negating the use of sodium batteries.
@CrazedCrittic2 ай бұрын
I currently have 30kw of battery and 3-phase supply. Does this mean I need 3 Powerwall 3's?
@ikku4321Ай бұрын
3, 2, 1 Teslas run on diesel now.
@allencrider2 ай бұрын
It's definitely for people who don't do DIY.
@MegaWilderness2 ай бұрын
How can Tesla build the best powerwall when they don't use their own battery cells in them?
@evilutionltd2 ай бұрын
They need their own batteries for their vehicles.
@colinwiseman2 ай бұрын
@@evilutionltdthey also use CATL in some of their cars
@MegaWilderness2 ай бұрын
@@colinwiseman Which is ultimately problematic to sustain their future
@rogerphelps99392 ай бұрын
Tesla don'y use their own batteries in anything. They just commission the likes of Panasonic and CATL to make them.
@beachcrow2 ай бұрын
The cells are only part of the Powerwall, it's the battery management system electronics and software that can make a big difference along with the VPP option (Virtual Power Plant) that Tesla often offers.
@GaryV-p3h2 ай бұрын
Solid state batteries for domestic use is going to be the big game changer in a few years time, I think I'll hold out until then.
@robupsidedown2 ай бұрын
Why? Power density and weight aren't particularly important for static storage. Price and longevity are.
@upnorthandpersonal2 ай бұрын
No, the best battery is the 100kWh DIY LiFePO4 pack powering my off-grid house.
@marviwilson18532 ай бұрын
Fully agree. A battery is just a battery and not so difficult to scale up and install.
@Yanquetino2 ай бұрын
I have two Powerwalls, but I'd strongly suggest that consumers shop for other battery backup solutions.
@yournickshere2 ай бұрын
Why?
@Lewis_Standing2 ай бұрын
Givenergy is about the same price and size
@royceortiz2 ай бұрын
@@yournickshere Maybe Elon :P
@asderven2 ай бұрын
@@yournicksherea user practically has no control over any important parameter of the bms. The default settings may not be right for you.
@AndyKennedy2 ай бұрын
I'd have been all over this but seeing that my money would be going to a man who sees fit to jump and dance around on stage with Trump is just a no go now.
@RWBHereАй бұрын
So, how many residential sakes does Dan Miszewski-Hall drink in a week?
@rogerphelps99392 ай бұрын
Tesla batteries are ridiculously overpriced. The price seems to be well above £500 per kwh but batteries are now around $50 per kwh. Even allowing for the interface electronics Tesla is laughing all the way to the bank. I have a Skoda Enyaq with an 80kwh battery. The basic price of these is around £40k so that is £500 per kwh with a car thrown in. It does not have V2L or V2G but very soon any EV worth its salt will have V2L or V2G as standard and in order to commpete Tesla will have to cut its prices drastically or exit the market.
@philipashton66572 ай бұрын
The skoda will be losing money, guaranteed.
@rogerphelps99392 ай бұрын
@@philipashton6657 So will the Tesla battery. So will all EVs. So will all ICE cars. Your point? I really don't care because I bought new and will be using it until it falls apart which will be a lot longer than for most ICE cars.
@philipashton66572 ай бұрын
My point is that it is not a sustainable business model. What are you going to do for spare parts when they eventually shelve their money losing strategy? Tesla vehicles actually do make a profit, and it is largely due to their manufacturing techniques. Ok, they are expensive at the moment, but they are across the board value for what you are paying. There is a reason that the model y is the best selling car in the world.... EVs are bringing about the demise of the old way of doing vehicle business. Service and spare parts were the vast majority of a car companies profits. They push hybrids on us for this fact alone.....
@philipashton66572 ай бұрын
Old auto needs to change its mind set, or they will go out of business. It is an expensive transition. Capitalism dictates they need to make a profit, or lose stock market value and likely go out of business. Catch 22....
@Johnhere2 ай бұрын
I’ve done nothing but research this past month and looked at all options at least twice, read spec sheets, spoke to installers, watched videos and talked to a few owners of other batteries. The Tesla is a bit more expensive (in my case to the tune of £2k) but it is head and shoulders above everything else.
@freeheeler092 ай бұрын
The Powerwall is a great, great battery that very few homeowners can afford. Powerwalls are ok for the richest 1 or 5%. But their excessive price, over $1,000 US per kWh installed, is actually hurting the climate because it is inhibiting the wider adoption of green energy. To go all electric and to free homeowners from corrupt electricity cartels (many are pretty horrid), the average home will need 20-50 kWh of storage. Bill Gates can afford that. Next, a fully electric house will need 2 or 3 or 4 Powerwalls or their equivalent to stay energy independent with a fully electric home. Again, I would love to have a few Powerwalls. But given rising prices for everything, having enough home battery storage to have an all electric hime is currently a pipe dream for 90 plus percent of homeowners.
@Nikoo0332 ай бұрын
11kWh per day for a household sounds quite high for the UK. Perhaps with a heat pump and EV charging on top, yes. But maybe ditch the tumble dryer for wind and or a dehumidifier.
@hmsq822 ай бұрын
My average is 13kWh a day, with family, my baseload is 5kWh a day. So not far-fetched.
@Nikoo0332 ай бұрын
@@hmsq82😮 family of 4, we are at 6kWh a day average. Including a Hyundai Ioniq charging
@MatthewBayard2 ай бұрын
It sounded like he was running an engineering company from home. That would include loads like powerful PC and servers
@Nikoo0332 ай бұрын
@@MatthewBayard yes, could be. 👌🏻
@zapfanzapfan2 ай бұрын
400 W continuous, doesn't sound that high. Unless all the heating and cooking is with gas...
@budgetaudiophilelife-long54612 ай бұрын
THANKS IMOGEN🤗 for sharing the latest from TESLA🔋🔋🔋
@stuward33742 ай бұрын
Are there any similar products not associated with Elon Musk?
@Lewis_Standing2 ай бұрын
Givenergy same price same size same function.
@rogerphelps99392 ай бұрын
Of course therer are. cheaper and better but still doomed when V2G and V2L becomes common.
@beachcrow2 ай бұрын
There are over 140,000 Tesla employees, about 90% are Democrats.
@connordines6672 ай бұрын
@@Lewis_StandingTesla is miles better then Giv AIO
@SomewhereInTheSolarSystem2 ай бұрын
Tesla is over, for me at least. Not even for free, I have values. Without ethics, humans have no place in this planet. Look into Panasonic Evervolt residential batteries. There's also a line of residential batteries from BYD US, but I'm not sure they are already selling it. Look also into Sonnen, LG Chem, and Duracell.
@robbenson45982 ай бұрын
Without Elon the world would be missing out on technology. Tesla, Space X, Starlink are just the start!
@steelyspielbergo2 ай бұрын
...and tons of misinformation
@t288msd2 ай бұрын
If only Elon Musk wasn't the CEO of Tesla, I'd be thinking about buying one.