Alpha ESS Solar Battery

LZeal77 on 04/04/2022 - 09:54
Last edited 04/04/2022 - 10:20 by 1 other user

Hi there,

I am looking around for solar battery options for my home. I have 6.6 kwh panels.

I want your opinion on alpha batteries vs Tesla. Grateful for any suggestions.

TIA.

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  Hithere on 04/04/2022 - 11:59

  +2

  Have you considered asking this question on a Solar Panel/Battery related forum OP?

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    Zeal77 on 04/04/2022 - 13:02

    -2

    Sorry, this is my first time and was unable to find such forum

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      Hithere on 04/04/2022 - 13:29

      https://letmegooglethat.com/?q=australia+forums+solar+panel+…

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  Nugs on 04/04/2022 - 12:01

  hadn't heard of alpha, we have tesla powerwall 2.
  happy to answer any questions given can't give comparison
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  Euphemistic on 04/04/2022 - 15:29

  +1

  For what reason are you thinking of this? At this point in time it might not be a good financial investment. However, if you are doing it to be energy independent or for environmental reasons go for it. Pick the one that has the better capacity and warranty or fits the space you have or integrated better with your system or ….

  As for the difference between the two, you’ve provided no other information to help us. Tesla has brand image. The other… no idea.

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    Drakesy on 04/04/2022 - 18:18

    I second this.
    Did the numbers on a unit when i did my install and even if (Big IF) the battery retains 100% of its capacity then it'll take roughly 10-13 years to pay off.
    At the moment it's a nice to have to go off grid or expect to live in your house for 10 years or have money to burn.

    Give it a few years and like solar panels the payback will come into the 4-5 year mark.

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      Euphemistic on 04/04/2022 - 19:21

      +1

      I got a couple of quotes last year. They kept advertising some special solar battery upgrade so I thought why not.

      Too expensive for the benefits offered. At this point it’s only worth it if you just want to be off grid or like you say have spare cash and don’t want to buy coal fired sparks.

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  Zeal77 on 06/04/2022 - 10:44

  Thank you all for the your thoughts. I am getting a insurance payout for current solar. So, total install might cost me $5000 out of pocket including the 10 kw battery.