The Tesla Powerwall 2 is a fully-integrated AC battery system for residential or light commercial use. Its rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack provides energy storage for solar self-consumption, time-based control, and backup.
Powerwall’s electrical interface provides a simple connection to any home or building. Its revolutionary compact design achieves market-leading energy density and is easy to install, enabling owners to quickly realize the benefits of reliable, clean power.
The Tesla Powerwall 2 is a rechargeable battery system and an energy storage device. It has double the storage capacity of the original Powerwall. It’s front-line solar battery technology that means you can make the most of your solar system. So you get even more opportunity for electricity bill savings.
It works by storing energy from your solar system to provide energy on demand. It’s perfect for residential use and used to store usable energy. You can use this stored energy as backup power, for night time energy usage or in case of a power outage.
“Solar self-consumption” is where your home uses the solar energy as it’s produced. With a battery like the Tesla Powerwall 2, you get to store the power your solar system has generated – for use later. You bump up your solar self-consumption, and reduce your reliance on the electricity grid.
Harness the power of the sun to use after dark. Add the Tesla Powerwall2 to your existing system and your solar panels will feed any unused solar energy direct to the battery, where it will be stored.
Place your Tesla Powerwall 2 on the floor or mount it on the wall. It can blend in beautifully with your home or business décor. It’s water resistant and dustproof. You hardly need to do anything! You can view and manage your energy remotely, on the auto-updating Tesla app.
I’ve had a Powerwall 2 since 2018. With two adults and one child we were 80% self sufficient. Since our second child, we’re 65% self sufficient.
It’s worked seamlessly since installed and has reduced our power bill significantly. We have a pool with a heat pump, and we run our air conditioners when we want, and not the efficiently, so if you bothered to use your electricity more carefully, a family of four could be about 75% self sufficient I think.
Worth the install, and by far the best bang for your buck.
Thanks for sharing the review Dave. The Tesla Powerwall 2 is certainly a front runner when it comes to home batteries.