Tesla Energy
Updated: 21 January 2021Installer
Years in business
> 21
Pros
Average cost per watt below industry average of $2.50
$2.00
Cons
Review score is below industry average of 3.97
2.51
NABCEP qualified installer
No
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Latest Tesla Energy reviews
Latest review
Tony P 1 day ago
Had a great crew installing our panels and powerwalls today. Very courteous, walked through all that was going on, explained next steps and path ahead. Highly recommend this Tesla Energy team.
Read moreLatest complaint
Disappointed With Tesla, 6 days ago
Installed a 6kW system for my house in upstate New York in the middle of December, and generated ~40kWh in over six weeks. Why? Because I'm in a region there is snow. Then the solaredge inverters that is installed with the system stopped working, and a technician had to stop by when I couldn't troubleshoot it with the Tesla rep over the phone - the soonest appointment, 1 week, and that was because I recently turned on my system so I was a high priority... This is why you're paying so little for solar panels, because they completely do not have the capacity to service you after the point of sale. I was under the assumption once these panels were installed, you rarely needed to maintain the system - boy was I wrong. Or maybe its just my experience with Tesla installed panels. Pretty disappointed with my purchase so far and I would really encourage other prospective solar buyers to consider the local solar companies.
Read moreTesla Energy prices
Below we have published a current offer this company has on a 6.2kW installed system. This price includes standard installation only and is subject to a site inspection by the company.
The price quoted is after the 26% federal solar tax credit.
System size
6.2kW
Average cost per watt
$2.00
Net cost of system
$8,257 - $10,092
Average payback time
2.8 years
Annual power production
10,430 kWh
Levelized cost of solar energy
?
4¢ kWh
If you don't get solar
54¢ kWh
Forecast average CA electric rates over the next 25 years
Installers description for their business
Tesla Energy is the renewable energy division of Tesla. Within it are two business units;
It competes closely with its rival Sunrun for the mantle of being the largest installer of residential solar power systems. It is the manufacturer of the Tesla Powerwall 2, arguably the leading residential energy storage solar battery solution on the market.
With its renewable energy solutions and its pioneering electric cars, Tesla has done more to fight climate change than any other company in the world. We here at SolarReviews have a positive bias towards supporting Tesla because of the alignment of their goals and ours to fight climate change on all fronts.
However, SolarReviews exists to provide neutral advice to homeowners considering solar and so the question we must restrict ourselves to is whether consumers should buy their solar panels from Tesla as opposed to other local solar companies.
There are several pro's to buying solar panels from Tesla namely:
Tesla solar panel prices are published online and you can sign up online; In July 2020 Tesla reduced their system prices and Tesla prices for residential solar systems are now really competitive. In fact, they are now cheaper than the market average; and Tesla makes the Powerwall 2 solar battery so if you decide to buy a hybrid system with battery storage there may be some comfort to know you are buying it directly from the manufacturer.
However, there is one major downfall to buying solar panels from Tesla. If you look at the reviews score of Tesla on ours and other reviews websites you will note that they are significantly lower than the average reviews score of local family-owned solar companies.
Solar panels are a unique consumer product in that they are designed to last 25-30 years and interact with the utility grid and the other electrical infrastructure within your home.
Although solar is very reliable, things do go wrong and where Tesla and other large corporate solar installation companies have fallen down is in a lack of after-sales service.
You only need to read through the reviews of companies like Tesla, Sunrun and Vivint to see that residential solar is really a business much better handled by smaller, local solar companies who are able to offer better after-sales technical support.
We remain hopeful that Tesla will find a way to improve this facet of their business but until such time as this is reflected in their consumer reviews, our advice remains that you should look for a well established local solar company when buying solar panels for your home.
Brands sold
This installer does not publish the brands they use on the net.
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Address
1755 Iowa Street Building B, Riverside CA, 92507
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Tesla EnergyOffice locations
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Inland Empire
1755 Iowa Street Building B, Riverside CA, 92507
Sacramento
2709 Academy Way, Suite 300, Sacramento CA, 95815
Stockton
2001 Arch - Airport Rd. Suite 300, Stockton CA, 95206
Atwater Village
5375 W. San Fernando Road, Los Angeles CA, 90039
Bakersfield
5206 Young Street, Ste C, Bakersfield CA, 93311
Foster City
391 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City CA, 94404
Fresno Armstrong Ave
651 N Armstrong Avenue, Fresno CA, 93727
Hawthorne
4884 W. 145th Street, Hawthorne CA, 90250
Irvine
2102 Alton Pkwy, Irvine CA, 92606
Livermore
1216 Stealth Street, Livermore CA, 94551
Martinez
187C Arthur Road, Martinez CA, 94553
Milpitas
418 South Abbott Avenue, Milpitas CA, 95035
Petaluma
1362 North McDowell Blvd, Suite A, Petaluma CA, 94954
San Diego
8225 Mercury Court, San Diego CA, 92111
San Fernando Valley
21040 Nordhoff Street, Chatsworth CA, 91311
Santa Maria
1235 W McCoy Ln, Suite C, Santa Maria CA, 93455
Temecula
43320 Business Park Drive, Suite B104, Temecula CA, 92590
Victorville
18499 Phantom West, Suite 8, Victorville CA, 92394
Vista
2370 Oak Ridge Way, Vista CA, 92081
Beltsville
9000 Virginia Manor Road, Suite 250, Beltsville MD, 20705
Baltimore
336 Clubhouse Road, Hunt Valley MD, 21031
Wilmington Ballardvale
240 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington MD, 01887
Marlborough
24 St. Martin Drive, Building 2, Unit 11, Marlborough MA, 01752
Raynham
125 John Hancock Rd, Taunton MA, 02780
Mililani
599 Kahelu Ave, Mililani HI, 96789
Parker
15690 Parkerhouse Road, Parker CO, 80134
Portland
6132 NE 112th Ave, Portland OR, 97220
Albuquerque
8000 Bluewater Road NW Suite D, Albuquerque NM, 87121
Albany
326 Old Niskayuna Road, Suite A, Latham NY, 12110
Bethpage
15 Grumman Road, Bethpage NY, 11714
New Windsor
1073 Route 94, New Windsor NY, 12553
Austin
2301 Scarbrough Drive, Suite 340, Austin TX, 78728
Dallas
10430 Shady Trail, Suite 108, Dallas TX, 75220
El Paso Walter Jones
28 Walter Jones, Suite C, El Paso TX, 79906
Sugarland
7256 Sam Houston PKWY W, Houston TX, 77085
Blackwood
1001 Lower Landing Road, Blackwood NJ, 08012
Pine Brook
1 Chapin Road, Unit 4, Pine Brook NJ, 07058
Burlington
66 Bowdoin Street, Suite 200, South Burlington VT, 05403
Chicago
2201 Arthur Ave, Elk Grove Village IL, 60007
Hartford
714 Brook Street, Rocky Hill CT, 06067
Manheim
1170 Garfield Avenue, Suite #2, Lancaster PA, 17601
Norristown
2562 Boulevard of the Generals, Norristown PA, 19403
Pittsburgh
1 Herron Avenue, Emsworth PA, 15202
Fort Lauderdale
5350 NW 35th Terrace, Suite 100A, Fort Lauderdale FL, 33309
Orlando
8500 Parkline Blvd. Suite 100, Orlando FL, 32809
Tampa
5012 Joanne Kearney Blvd., Tampa FL, 33619
Phoenix
425 E. Pinnacle Peak Road, Phoenix AZ, 85027
South Tucson
2901 E Elvira Road, #135, South Tucson AZ, 85756
Reno
1312 Capital Blvd, Suite 105, Reno NV, 89502
Las Vegas
7200 S Montessori, Suite 110/120, Las Vegas NV, 89113
Salt Lake City
313 West 12800 South, Draper UT, 84020
Seaford
178 Venture Drive, Seaford DE, 19973
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