SolDial Blog
Clear, practical guides to Tesla solar, Powerwall, NEM 3.0, time-of-use rates, and getting the most out of your home energy system.
Switching from NetZero?Your rules rebuilt from screenshots, a free first month, and an honest look at what’s different.
Powerwall settings by utility & rate planPlan-by-plan strategy guides from real tariff data: PG&E EV2-A, SDG&E NEM 3.0, APS demand charges, ComEd hourly, and more.
SolDial goes internationalNow live in the UK, Australia, and Canada — local rate plans, local currency, Octopus Agile native, Ontario ULO.
Paid to charge: Agile’s negative pricesWhy UK electricity sometimes costs less than nothing, and the one automation that catches it at 3 AM.
SolDial vs NetZeroTwo of the best Tesla Powerwall apps compared, honestly — and who each one is for.
NEM 3.0, explained in plain EnglishCalifornia's Net Billing Tariff changed what your solar is worth — and why a battery is now the heart of the economics.
Does a Tesla Powerwall pay for itself?The honest 2026 answer: real costs, realistic payback periods, and what actually moves the math.
The best Tesla Powerwall apps in 2026Monitoring and optimizing are different jobs. An honest look at the Tesla app and third-party tools.
How to save money on time-of-use ratesTOU plans punish energy used at the wrong hour and reward shifting it. How to win the game.
What backup reserve should you set?Balancing outage protection against daily savings — with simple rules of thumb.
Powerwall 3 vs Powerwall 2Same 13.5 kWh, very different machine. The real differences — and the one rule that trips people up.