What to check in a Boxt Tesla quote
- Total cost. Add the deposit to all the monthly payments, not just the headline monthly figure.
- Interest and term. Check the interest rate, the length of the agreement and whether there is any final payment.
- Eligibility. Check whether any promotional price is limited to particular customers.
- Who provides the credit. The finance agreement names the lender; read it before you sign.
- Grid connection. Ask whether your install needs a G98 notification or a G99 application, and whether the quote covers any fees.
Bundle or battery-only? Run the solar maths first
Once a battery is charging cheaply overnight on a smart tariff, solar on top mostly displaces cheap stored electricity rather than day-rate electricity, so it adds less than it would on its own. On Octopus Go the overnight rate is 9.5p per kWh against a 33.6p to 37.4p day rate (see how we worked it out). Ask for the solar part of a bundle to be priced separately, and compare that with what the panels would add for your household.
We work through this in our Tesla solar and battery bundle guide and our battery vs solar panels comparison.
Comparing a Powerwall quote with a battery-only alternative
Divide each quote's total installed cost by its usable capacity to compare cost per kWh, and compare that with what the battery would save on your tariff. Habo Energy's 5 kWh EcoFlow STREAM is from £2,499 fully installed, about £500 per kWh, and saves up to about £420 to £490 a year on Octopus Go in the best case (see how we worked it out). A bigger battery can shift more, but only if your household uses that much electricity outside the cheap window. Our cost per kWh guide explains how to compare any two quotes on a level footing.
How to order through Boxt
Start with a quote on the BOXT website, then follow its survey and installation steps. Check what the quote includes, such as any grid-connection fees and, for a solar bundle, scaffolding.
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The Habo Energy 5 kWh EcoFlow STREAM battery is from £2,499 fully installed, electrician-wired to G98 / BS 7671. A 5 kWh all-in-one is a different size to a Powerwall. Best case up to about £420 to £490 a year on Octopus Go, with best-case payback about 5.1 to 6.0 years (real savings will be lower, see how we worked it out).
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