🔋 How long does it take for a Tesla Powerwall to pay for itself?

EnergySage explains he is breaking down the true cost and value of adding a Tesla Powerwall to your home. As EnergySage puts it, the powerwall 2 and powerwall plus each offer 13 and a half kilowatt hours of stored energy capacity and are rated to 5.8 and 7 kilowatts of continuous output respectively. By comparing your net out-of-pocket cost to your estimated savings and backup value, we can see exactly how many years it takes for a Powerwall to pay for itself.

Choose between the standard Powerwall 2 and the higher-output Powerwall Plus. As EnergySage notes, on energy Sage the average cost for a powerwall 2 is about seventeen thousand dollars and about twenty thousand dollars for a power wall plus.

The sticker price isn't what you will actually pay, though. As EnergySage explains, incentives can help to reduce the cost by at least 30 percent from the federal investment tax credit and many states have local incentives too.

A battery pays for itself by letting you use your own solar power when utility rates are highest. As EnergySage details, you can use your power wall to store that excess solar production instead of sending it to the grid... helping you maximize your savings from solar if you don't have one to one net metering.

Otherwise, a significant portion of the battery's value comes down to how much blackout protection is personally worth to you. Add this peace of mind to your total annual savings.

Based on content by EnergySage on YouTube.

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