Our final project of 2024 was installing our first Tesla Powerwall 3 at a home in St. Albans :
- 4.89 kWp of solar (11 x AIKO Nester 470Wp panels)
- 5 kW of continuous power (with thicker cables used to support any future increase)
- 13.5kWh battery capacity
- Whole home backup using the Tesla Backup Gateway and an earth rod
- Tesla Charger in anticipation of a new EV this year (VAT free when installed with their solar system)
- Octopus Flux solar & battery tariff
The customer had experienced power cuts on their road in the past so opted for a whole home backup configuration. We put as mush solar capacity as could fit on the South-facing roof as their energy consumption will increase in future with an EV and potentially other low-carbon technology. The 13.5 kWh battery capacity will cover their daily home energy requirements plus give them capacity to make the most of exporting energy at peak times and DFS schemes to maximise their returns from the solar & battery system.
We got super lucky with the weather during this tricky time of the year and the Tesla software was a delight for both us to configure the system and the customer to manage via the app. We are looking forward to installing more of these in 2025.
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