My app doesn’t look like this at all - so if you could show us how to set it up from the very beginning and how to add your inverters to the app I’d really appreciate it
I've got a 8.1kw system with 1PW3 getting ready to get installed soon, super excited. thanks for the thorough walk through! This summer has been tough for high energy bills, this should offset us pretty well, and i always have room to add more solar.
This is by far the most informative and comprehensive guide to the Tesla solar app I've found. Thank you so much Zach! I would love to know how a vehicle will be integrated into the app once bidirectional charging is more available.
Appreciate that, my friend! I have a "Charge on Solar" walk-thru coming out soon. Once bidirectional charging is rolled out to more than just the Cybertruck, I will definitely make something on that ASAP.
we just signed a contract to get two PW2s installed to my solar system with Enphase Micro-Inverters. Can't wait. I'll still use my Enphase app to monitor my PV down to the panel/inverter level.
Thank you! And I do some days. It just depends on solar availability, home usage, and if my PWs have been charged to 100% yet. Much easier to do in the winter when there’s no AC running.
I have my power wall configured to go off grid during the time of expensive power, 4pm-9Pm in this area. If, during this time, I want to manually go back on grid how do I do it? Thanks dds
You’d just need to set your backup reserve to a higher % in the settings. By setting a higher backup reserve, this will prevent your Powerwall from discharging below whatever % you set (unless you’re actually off-grid during a power outage). But I’d be careful if you have grid charging on otherwise that could be expensive on-peak. Out of curiosity, what reason would you want to use the grid during peak hours? Just to save the Powerwall %?
I'd give it 24-48 hours and if still nothing, reach out to Tesla support or your installer to see why settings are missing on your app. You should have everything shown in this video.
Thanks! And not yet. I will be doing a new video on the Tesla app later this year for 2025. That's something I could include. I believe Tesla has all of the rates automatically set and available to select for the major CA utilities.
I don't have solar and got the Wall as I live in an area w/ frequent power disruptions. The wall also conserves energy by cycling on during the expensive time of the day. How should I set Backup Reserve? Thanks.
I’d say it depends on how much energy you use during on-peak, how long your on-peak hours are, and how long the outages usually are. I’d set it at ~30%+ in your case, since you cannot recharge it with solar in the event of a grid outage. But you can also recharge it immediately from the grid once you hit off-peak so there shouldn’t be a lot of time where it’s low.
I've taken one quote and waiting on the second before I decide which vendor to work with. I believe I understood from one of the sales consultants that there is a 10 year warranty on the batteries when in year 10, a properly performing PW3 will only carry 70% of its original capacity. Though I'm planning on moving forward with the install, I have three questions. 1) I understand battery life capacity is always going to degrade over time, if by year 10 the batteries are only producing 70% of what they did on day 1, does this in practice put owners in a position to have to replace the system in order to be adequately functional? If so, what is the approximate cost today for battery replacement? 2) if I have two PW3's will the battery life degrade equally over time or do they degrade at different paces? 3) If the batteries are not providing 70% of their capacity at year 10, how does Tesla compensate the homeowner. Does Tesla provide some sort of pro-rated credit or if not, what do they do? Great video, thanks!
Thanks for watching! I’d refer to their warranty specifically just so you’re 100% clear directly from Tesla. energylibrary.tesla.com/docs/Public/EnergyStorage/Powerwall/General/Warranty/en-us/Powerwall-Warranty-EN.pdf But to help clarify, your Powerwall will also have the full 13.5 kWh at installation. That’s a part of your warranty. If it drops below 70% capacity at any point during the 10 years, that would be replaced under warranty. If after the full 10 years, you need/want to replace your battery, that is on your own dime. But 70% capacity of the original 13.5 is still pretty darn functional at 9.5 kWh. So if it does degrade the expected amount, it’s still of value to you.
@@davidspilker310 yes they will. You go to Manage Access, then Add Member and then send them an invitation to add your home to their Tesla app. You can also remove them at any time and do not need to share your login credentials.
Nope - you should see it even with just a Tesla inverter. You just need some hardware installed. Reach out to your installer and say "I need consumption CTs installed so I can see my home's energy consumption". They should include it for free.
Shoot, there could several reasons why. I’d check WiFi and then turn the Powerwall switch off for a few minutes and then back on and see if that resets. If no luck, try chatting Tesla on the app.
@@Jonnyblazehere it’s paired to the email that your installer registered the Powerwall to. Make sure you create a Tesla account with that exact email. If still no luck, check with your installer since they are the one who registered your system with Tesla.
@@collinscollins7205 on the Tesla app, go to your Home, click Settings, go to Vehicle Charging, scroll down and make sure the vehicle is paired with the Powerwall. Does that work?
Just got our Powerwall running. Why does our charge staus keep moving from standby to charging? I can’t imagine this being normal. It’s not fully charged. Could there be a problem?
Standby is completely normal. Anytime the Powerwall is neither charging or discharging, it’s in standby. This can happen for several reasons depending on whether you’re in time-based control or self-powered. Hard to say without seeing your app’s history and power flow though.
Any insight on how all this will look for a Tesla powerwall installation with existing solar at the house? Tesla said that generation of the solar won’t be visible in the app because it’s 3rd party.
Hmm, that hasn’t been my experience in the past. To confirm, I just looked at a retrofit Powerwall 3 install with Enphase micros in our monitoring portal and the app’s energy flow looks identical to a standard installation. You can see the solar generation. I’d confirm with your Tesla rep that there isn’t a misunderstanding.
Great info about the app! I got a 15KW system installed and 2 PW3, when I look at the charge state of the batteries it only shows 60% and won’t charge beyond that even though I’m producing more than enough to keep charging the batteries. Do you know why it would stop at 60%? Also when I try to go off grid with the app, it tells me the state of charge is too high on the power walls and to use them to drop below 90%. Couldn’t find anything on websites about this.
Very interesting about the 60% cap you're running into. I've never heard of that. I'm guessing it's a measurement error of some kind with the data reporting to the app. You can email me some screenshots/screen recordings of what you see if you would like. Zach.Sweety@iconpower.com The state of charge being too high "error" is normal. The "go off grid" function will not work if you have 90+% and incoming solar generation. Guessing it's for safety/quality reasons.
@@Chris-em9uw it’s a safety measure. If the battery is >90% during an outage, it will shut down the solar and discharge from the battery until below that ~90% threshold. This is to protect the battery from overcharging since solar generation can fluctuate so quickly.
@ my batteries are at zero due to these my land fires we have in Southern California, but the solar panels are not charging the batteries now. Do you have any clue why
@@Chris-em9uw shoot. My best guess is that they are fully discharged and there’s not even enough energy to get the solar online. Did they hit 0% while offgrid?
It's extremely accurate. If it's much different from the electric company, I would talk specifics with your installer to see what's up. It could be a measurement error with the CTs on the system.
Hmm, I’m not sure I have the right answer without seeing the error you’re facing. I’d contact your installer or Tesla to see if they can directly assist. It might be a general software issue, or it could be an actual system error.
@@ZachSolar I downloaded the Tesla app onto a different "ipad" we had at the house and it communicated right away. I did see that Tesla updated the software on August 1, 2024. That might have been the glitch that crashed our original Tesla app.
Lol! Normal sized house. It's actually 27,000 kWh/year now with two EVs. They take about 11,500 kWh total. Also, Arizona summers are brutal for energy usage due to the AC unit.
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good info can't wait to get my system installed, We are waiting for permit approval. Will revisit when everything is completed. Thanks
What city you in ?
@@solargod3671 Fairfield ca near Napa winerys
My app doesn’t look like this at all - so if you could show us how to set it up from the very beginning and how to add your inverters to the app I’d really appreciate it
I can help. Which product do you have? Powerwall 3 or stand alone inverter (no battery)?
@@ZachSolarsame here, Powerwall 3 and Enphase micro inverters. Solar doesn't show?
@@gordonstewart5774 It certainly should show it. You gotta let your installer know. It should look identical to what my app looked like in this video.
I've got a 8.1kw system with 1PW3 getting ready to get installed soon, super excited. thanks for the thorough walk through! This summer has been tough for high energy bills, this should offset us pretty well, and i always have room to add more solar.
Appreciate the feedback! I hope you enjoy your new system once it gets installed 😎
This is by far the most informative and comprehensive guide to the Tesla solar app I've found. Thank you so much Zach! I would love to know how a vehicle will be integrated into the app once bidirectional charging is more available.
Appreciate that, my friend! I have a "Charge on Solar" walk-thru coming out soon.
Once bidirectional charging is rolled out to more than just the Cybertruck, I will definitely make something on that ASAP.
This was really well done
Excellent information & well explained. Thanks!
Thanks! I’m glad it was helpful 😎
Really good info, thanks so much for the clear understanding.
Thank you! I'm glad to hear it was helpful
we just signed a contract to get two PW2s installed to my solar system with Enphase Micro-Inverters. Can't wait. I'll still use my Enphase app to monitor my PV down to the panel/inverter level.
That's a sweet combo! Best of both worlds. Enjoy!
@@ZachSolarHave that combo, but the app doesn't show my solar. How do I add it?
Great video. I gotta ask; why not charge the car off of solar? Is there not enough power w/AC running?
Thank you! And I do some days. It just depends on solar availability, home usage, and if my PWs have been charged to 100% yet. Much easier to do in the winter when there’s no AC running.
Great explanations I couldn’t find your time of use video could you please give me the link. I am in California with PG&E and on Tier 1 plan Thanks
Thanks! Check out this video -- starting around the 6:45 timestamp
ruclips.net/video/HMzEJ7OSxRY/видео.html
On my plan I get free energy between 11am and 2pm. That is very helpful during the winter.
No better price than “free”! Load that battery up.
I have my power wall configured to go off grid during the time of expensive power, 4pm-9Pm in this area. If, during this time, I want to manually go back on grid how do I do it?
Thanks
dds
You’d just need to set your backup reserve to a higher % in the settings.
By setting a higher backup reserve, this will prevent your Powerwall from discharging below whatever % you set (unless you’re actually off-grid during a power outage). But I’d be careful if you have grid charging on otherwise that could be expensive on-peak.
Out of curiosity, what reason would you want to use the grid during peak hours? Just to save the Powerwall %?
Thank you for your video!
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching 😎
@@ZachSolar you should get so much more subscriber!
Home page shows settings and support and under settings utility rate plan, change w/fi, manage access and my home info.
I'd give it 24-48 hours and if still nothing, reach out to Tesla support or your installer to see why settings are missing on your app. You should have everything shown in this video.
Great explanation of the Tesla App. Do you have something similar with NEM 3.0 settings? Thx
Thanks! And not yet. I will be doing a new video on the Tesla app later this year for 2025. That's something I could include. I believe Tesla has all of the rates automatically set and available to select for the major CA utilities.
Does this work if the rental I’m about to move into has solar city? They were bought by Tesla in 16’ and wondering how all that works.
It should. The monitoring would be through the Tesla app. It would look a little different if they don't have a Powerwall though.
I don't have solar and got the Wall as I live in an area w/ frequent power disruptions. The
wall also conserves energy by cycling on during the expensive time of the day. How should I set Backup Reserve?
Thanks.
I’d say it depends on how much energy you use during on-peak, how long your on-peak hours are, and how long the outages usually are.
I’d set it at ~30%+ in your case, since you cannot recharge it with solar in the event of a grid outage. But you can also recharge it immediately from the grid once you hit off-peak so there shouldn’t be a lot of time where it’s low.
@@ZachSolarThanks.
I've taken one quote and waiting on the second before I decide which vendor to work with. I believe I understood from one of the sales consultants that there is a 10 year warranty on the batteries when in year 10, a properly performing PW3 will only carry 70% of its original capacity. Though I'm planning on moving forward with the install, I have three questions.
1) I understand battery life capacity is always going to degrade over time, if by year 10 the batteries are only producing 70% of what they did on day 1, does this in practice put owners in a position to have to replace the system in order to be adequately functional? If so, what is the approximate cost today for battery replacement?
2) if I have two PW3's will the battery life degrade equally over time or do they degrade at different paces?
3) If the batteries are not providing 70% of their capacity at year 10, how does Tesla compensate the homeowner. Does Tesla provide some sort of pro-rated credit or if not, what do they do?
Great video, thanks!
Thanks for watching! I’d refer to their warranty specifically just so you’re 100% clear directly from Tesla. energylibrary.tesla.com/docs/Public/EnergyStorage/Powerwall/General/Warranty/en-us/Powerwall-Warranty-EN.pdf
But to help clarify, your Powerwall will also have the full 13.5 kWh at installation. That’s a part of your warranty. If it drops below 70% capacity at any point during the 10 years, that would be replaced under warranty. If after the full 10 years, you need/want to replace your battery, that is on your own dime. But 70% capacity of the original 13.5 is still pretty darn functional at 9.5 kWh. So if it does degrade the expected amount, it’s still of value to you.
Wish you'd have given more info about adding third party access. Do they need to get the app?
@@davidspilker310 yes they will. You go to Manage Access, then Add Member and then send them an invitation to add your home to their Tesla app. You can also remove them at any time and do not need to share your login credentials.
@@ZachSolar Thanks
Do you need batteries to be able to see how much energy your house used? My app isnt showit all the breakdowns your saying.
Nope - you should see it even with just a Tesla inverter. You just need some hardware installed. Reach out to your installer and say "I need consumption CTs installed so I can see my home's energy consumption". They should include it for free.
my app my powerwall is offline? How do i get it back online? 😃
Shoot, there could several reasons why. I’d check WiFi and then turn the Powerwall switch off for a few minutes and then back on and see if that resets. If no luck, try chatting Tesla on the app.
I just put my system on line. Some of the settings do not show up. How long show i wait to have all home page and energy information to be available.
Which settings don't show up? Other than the lack of energy history, all of the settings should be available.
How do i add my batteries to my app? When i trued ut said it was alfeady registered
@@Jonnyblazehere it’s paired to the email that your installer registered the Powerwall to. Make sure you create a Tesla account with that exact email. If still no luck, check with your installer since they are the one who registered your system with Tesla.
@@Jonnyblazehere here’s some more info that might help as well: www.tesla.com/support/energy/powerwall/own/registering-your-powerwall
how many panels did this system have?
10 kW - 25x 400W
Hi! How do I get the car icon to pop up at the bottom in the Energy section? (I have a tesla and I can toggle between my car/house in products)
@@collinscollins7205 on the Tesla app, go to your Home, click Settings, go to Vehicle Charging, scroll down and make sure the vehicle is paired with the Powerwall. Does that work?
Just got our Powerwall running. Why does our charge staus keep moving from standby to charging? I can’t imagine this being normal. It’s not fully charged. Could there be a problem?
Standby is completely normal. Anytime the Powerwall is neither charging or discharging, it’s in standby. This can happen for several reasons depending on whether you’re in time-based control or self-powered. Hard to say without seeing your app’s history and power flow though.
Any insight on how all this will look for a Tesla powerwall installation with existing solar at the house? Tesla said that generation of the solar won’t be visible in the app because it’s 3rd party.
Hmm, that hasn’t been my experience in the past. To confirm, I just looked at a retrofit Powerwall 3 install with Enphase micros in our monitoring portal and the app’s energy flow looks identical to a standard installation. You can see the solar generation. I’d confirm with your Tesla rep that there isn’t a misunderstanding.
Great info about the app! I got a 15KW system installed and 2 PW3, when I look at the charge state of the batteries it only shows 60% and won’t charge beyond that even though I’m producing more than enough to keep charging the batteries. Do you know why it would stop at 60%? Also when I try to go off grid with the app, it tells me the state of charge is too high on the power walls and to use them to drop below 90%. Couldn’t find anything on websites about this.
Very interesting about the 60% cap you're running into. I've never heard of that. I'm guessing it's a measurement error of some kind with the data reporting to the app. You can email me some screenshots/screen recordings of what you see if you would like. Zach.Sweety@iconpower.com
The state of charge being too high "error" is normal. The "go off grid" function will not work if you have 90+% and incoming solar generation. Guessing it's for safety/quality reasons.
@@ZachSolar thanks for the info Zach. I’m working with my contractors right now and see if they can figure out. If not I’ll reach back out!
Why was the solar panel not charging a battery when there was an outage?
@@Chris-em9uw it’s a safety measure. If the battery is >90% during an outage, it will shut down the solar and discharge from the battery until below that ~90% threshold. This is to protect the battery from overcharging since solar generation can fluctuate so quickly.
@ my batteries are at zero due to these my land fires we have in Southern California, but the solar panels are not charging the batteries now. Do you have any clue why
@@Chris-em9uw shoot. My best guess is that they are fully discharged and there’s not even enough energy to get the solar online. Did they hit 0% while offgrid?
@ yea
What happen now
Waiting for my system to be installed can’t wait
Sweet! What kind of set up did you opt for?
Mine took 5 months from the time of first discussion w/ the salesman until I got my Permit to Operate.
How low can you run the pw3 down to and not hurt the battery?
Since the PW3 uses LFP chem you can consistently charge to 100% and discharge to 0% with no problems.
How accurate is this app - I’m getting much different data from the App compared to what my electric company is telling/charging me!
It's extremely accurate. If it's much different from the electric company, I would talk specifics with your installer to see what's up. It could be a measurement error with the CTs on the system.
Our app just stopped working. Cannot get it to open up. Any suggestions?
Hmm, I’m not sure I have the right answer without seeing the error you’re facing. I’d contact your installer or Tesla to see if they can directly assist. It might be a general software issue, or it could be an actual system error.
@@ZachSolar I downloaded the Tesla app onto a different "ipad"
we had at the house and it communicated right away. I did see that Tesla updated the software on August 1, 2024. That might have been the glitch that crashed our original Tesla app.
16k used in a year? you live in a mansion? our annual usage is 2700kwh lol
Lol! Normal sized house. It's actually 27,000 kWh/year now with two EVs. They take about 11,500 kWh total. Also, Arizona summers are brutal for energy usage due to the AC unit.