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Tesla Powerwall 3 vs SolarEdge Home Battery (400V)

A straight, side by side read on specs and warranties, with the honest caveats. Every figure is from the manufacturer datasheet; sources are at the bottom.

Figure - Specs to scalebars vs the largest in our database
Tesla Powerwall 3 versus SolarEdge Home Battery (400V): specs to scaleHorizontal bars comparing usable capacity, continuous power, peak power, warranty for Tesla Powerwall 3 and SolarEdge Home Battery (400V), each scaled against the largest value in the home battery database.Tesla Powerwall 3SolarEdge Home Battery (400V)Usable capacity13.5 kWh9.7 kWhContinuous power11.5 kW5 kWPeak powerNot published7.5 kWWarranty10 yr10 yr

SpecTesla Powerwall 3SolarEdge Home Battery (400V)
ChemistryNot publishedNot published
Usable capacity13.5 kWh9.7 kWh
Continuous power11.5 kW5 kW
Peak powerNot published7.5 kW
Round-trip efficiency89%94.5%
Warranty10 years10 year limited product warranty
Backup scopeWhole-home capablePartial / essential loads
InverterIntegratedSeparate

What actually differs

  • More usable capacity: the Tesla Powerwall 3 offers 13.5 kWh vs 9.7 kWh, so at that size it carries more of your home for longer per charge.
  • More continuous power: the Tesla Powerwall 3 sustains 11.5 kW vs 5 kW, which matters for running big loads like an AC at once.
  • Integration: the Tesla Powerwall 3 has a built-in inverter, while the SolarEdge Home Battery (400V) needs a separate one, which affects install cost and complexity.
  • Efficiency is not apples to apples here: the Tesla Powerwall 3 quotes 89% (solar round trip (solar to battery to home), CEC weighted; not a pure AC to AC figure) and the SolarEdge Home Battery (400V) quotes 94.5% (peak round trip efficiency), so do not read the raw numbers as a direct ranking.

Which one pays off is a numbers question.

Neither spec sheet tells you the payback in your home. That comes from your rate plan and incentives.

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Sources

Source: Tesla Powerwall 3 datasheet, 2026. Specs verified 2026-07-01. Figures are per single unit at beginning of life; confirm the current datasheet with your installer.

Source: SolarEdge Home Battery 400V datasheet, Jan 2026. Specs verified 2026-07-01. Figures are per single unit at beginning of life; confirm the current datasheet with your installer.