Six months with solar and a Tesla Powerwall 3: what the numbers actually look like
Real generation, home use, battery and export data from the first six months of our 7.6kW east-west solar array and Tesla Powerwall 3.
Solar
4 articles grounded in our own homes and equipment.
Why I moved from Octopus to EDF for import and export
Why EDF's 24p export rate changed the calculation for our solar, Powerwall and EV charging setup, despite Octopus having a cheaper off-peak history.
Using excess solar for hot water: our second Home Assistant automation
How we used Home Assistant to boost our Mitsubishi hot-water cylinder when the Powerwall was full, and why parts are now disabled while we rethink the logic for EDF.
Our 7.6kW solar and Tesla Powerwall 3 installation
What our 7.6kW east-west solar array and Tesla Powerwall 3 cost, what went wrong during installation and the lessons we would use if doing it again.