Powering America with Solar and Powerwall

Powering America With Solar and Powerwall

As electricity rates rise¹ and the U.S. energy grid demand increases due to high consumption and extreme weather, we need clean, reliable and scalable energy solutions. With solar panels or Solar Roof, you can generate your own clean energy. When paired with Powerwall, you can store that energy, manage your electricity costs, and keep your home powered when the grid goes down.

Reduce Energy Cost

Tesla’s Time-Based Control software automatically charges your Powerwall when electricity rates are low and uses that stored energy to power your home when rates are high, helping you reduce your electricity bills.

For eligible customers, Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant (VPP) allows you to earn money by sharing your excess stored energy with the grid, helping support your community. For example, in California, a home equipped with solar and Powerwall that is enrolled in the VPP program can reduce annual electricity costs by up to $3,500.

Reduce Grid Reliance

Solar and Powerwall allows you to generate and store your own energy, reducing your dependence on the grid. With its built-in solar inverter, Powerwall allows your solar system to more efficiently convert energy from the sun into electricity. One Powerwall unit can deliver 11.5 kW of continuous output and support up to 20 kW of solar—that’s enough to cover the power needs for most homes during an outage.

Expansion units allow you to add more storage to your Powerwall system, no extra inverters or breaker boxes required. Each Powerwall is backed by a 10-year unlimited-cycle warranty provided by Tesla.

Weather-Ready Backup

When the National Weather Service² issues an alert, the Storm Watch feature automatically charges Powerwall to 100% and holds energy in reserve. This enables whole-home backup, so you can keep your lights on and appliances running without a generator.

American Manufacturing for National Resilience

Powerwall is built at Gigafactory Nevada—with the capacity to manufacture more than 700,000 units a year, providing over 10 GWh of energy storage. Our U.S.-based manufacturing accelerates deployment, ensures better quality control and strengthens national energy resilience by keeping production and innovation local.