Tesla has increased Powerwall production in order to work through its order backlog and is rolling out new software features, including a Storm Watch feature, that will allow the home battery system to recharge in case of a storm forecast. Despite media attention focused mostly on sales of Tesla 's Model 3 car , the company 's performance in both solar power and electricity generation contributed significantly to its $ 100 m Q3 net income . Solar deployments increased to 93 MW over the period , an 11 % QoQ increase , and may make it the best quarter to date for Tesla 's solar business , according to CEO Elon Musk . The year also added 239 MWh of battery storage , up 18 % overall and 118 % YoY.
Despite media attention focused mostly on sales of Tesla 's Model 3 car , the company 's performance in both solar power and electricity generation contributed significantly to its $ 100 m Q3 net income . Solar deployments increased to 93 MW over the period , an 11 % QoQ increase , and may make it the best quarter to date for Tesla 's solar business , according to CEO Elon Musk . The year also added 239 MWh of battery storage , up 18 % overall and 118 % YoY.