Tesla Powerwall vs 51 Hour Blackout: Who Wins?

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I was pretty blown away by the amount of power those panels can generate even when cloudy. And in Michigan no less! I've been listening to solar naysayers too long and had this idea that the solar panels weren't feasible but this video has pleasantly proved me wrong

I had a 9 days power outage after a hurricane and my powerwalls work like a charm. Even using a dryer during the day.

I've had my Tesla solar + Powerwalls for 15 months and the longest I've been without power was two hours. Just patiently waiting for a big hurricane to cut my power for a week so I can make a video like you. 😔 🤪

What a great success story! You forgot to mention that families that rely on a portable generator need to worry about having somebody home to know how to get it started and hooked up. If both spouses are at work when it happens, there is no power. That means the fridge and freezer start warming up and the sump in the basement starts filling up. Your solution works regardless of anyone being home, to me that is a big aspect of it.

I build a energy efficient house with a PV installation and 2 PowerWalls. The PV system was switched on in October last year and I had 4 grid outages since. One of these outages took 3 days to be resolved and I had several neighbours come by asking whether I could store their frozen goods or if they could do their laundry. I now see several neighbours installing PVs on their roofs, as well as at least one also installed a PowerWall. 🙂 I am so absolutely happy with the decision with going for a large PV installation - totally worth it.

Another Tesla product that is just so good it doesn't need advertising. An absolute no-brainer if you have regular outages. It's been years since an outage for me in the Netherlands so for me it would just be nice to power almost everything from our 20kw solar install, not really a necessity. Too bad it's quite expensive still, hopefully with Tesla's new diversified battery roadmap the prices can come down!

Additionally over last three years we have used our Powerwalls in self-powered mode and are able to operate our all electric home as a microgrid for ~9 months of the year in Edmonds, WA. During that period we do not draw any grid energy, and actually export about 60 percent of our excess solar back to grid for others to use. We also use our system to charge our two Tesla's.

One of the most comprehensive videos showing how the powerwall works during a power outage. Kudos!!

I was advised not to get the powerwall because they wouldn't pay themselves off but after the winter storm we had in Texas I'm not going through that again

It’s crazy to see your home taking 0.5 kW , whereas another YouTuber in a mansion testing his powerwall was taking ~50 kW . Of course his mansion was enormous, but goes to show you how wide the range is.

Yep, we had two PW2's installed in 2018 to complement our 13.2 kWh solar PV system, and they work as advertised to keep the lights on during grid outages. Zac and Jessie (Now You Know) actually did an episode during a power outage due to their PW2's.

Great overview of how it works. Can’t wait for mine

What?! Oreos totally pay for themselves with their yumminess!

Everyone worries about how much and payback. You have real energy security. Glad you didn't go lower Kwh solar. Great setup. FUD "solar only works in sunny regions"

I’m jealous and wish I had your setup. Both the Powerwall and solar panels are needed for long outages. Thanks for the education and entertainment.

I am looking forward to the arrival of 2 PowerWalls within 2 weeks. Duke Energy installed my bidirectional meter yesterday, and I can't wait to have my solar system commissioned very soon. Your video was most instructive and reassuring. Thank you!

Powerwall can pay themselves off if taking into account a generator costs 7-11k and never lets time shifting or buffering energy rates to occur. Convenience wise its paid for itself by no spoiling food, so work downtime, etc. GREAT point about the oreos!

Nice review! Hope to see a microgrid with your neighbors in the future. Would also be great to see you get a wind generator of some kind.

Powerwall explained so very well and way to protect your own family!! This must have been somewhat tiring bu mostly just pleasant journey. I'm convinced to buy my own in the future. Thanks again for editing this long vid and sharing this, Chris!!