I have fond memories of the Tesla Powerwall. A colleague of mine had the honor of having the first ever Powerwall 1 installed in South Africa. Then a couple of years later, I participated in a groundbreaking project. Tesla collaborated with Zimbabwe’s largest mobile network operator to roll out what … [continued]
This news makes you wonder if Australia’s take-up of solar and Tesla batteries are as important as Norway’s support for Tesla vehicles. Australia, with the highest proportion of home rooftop solar in the world (about 30%), is certainly a world leader in distributed renewable energy. Natural Solar issued a press … [continued]
Tesla has unveiled a virtual power plant program for its Powerwall customers in Puerto Rico and a zero down offer for selected customers.
As Tesla’s energy business continues to grow, backup power generation will remain at the center of future developments. In recent weeks, Texas residents who have a Tesla Powerwall and solar panels gained the opportunity to be a part of a backup power pilot program, which lets users get money for providing extra … [continued]
The Tesla Powerwall is an energy storage system that pairs with solar panels to offer backup power storage to your home. In addition to reducing a homeowner’s reliance on the electrical grid, the Powerwall lets users monitor and manage their backup power, even remotely. This technology is especially useful in the case … [continued]
Starting with Texas, Tesla (TSLA) is now expanding its wings as a retail electricity provider. The electric auto manufacturing and energy company is currently providing cost-effective electricity to its Tesla vehicle owners and Tesla Powerwall (home battery storage) customers. The most attractive offer Tesla is putting out on the table … [continued]
One of the greatest things about this new energy era is the ability to “drive on sunshine.” Anyone with solar panels on their roof and an electric car in their driveway likes to share with others that the solar energy they collect powers their electric car. However, the specifics of … [continued]
For the next few months, Tesla is offering a $500 rebate on its Powerwall energy storage hardware. Here’s how you can get access to the rebate with the installation of a Powerwall battery system — so long as you install the equipment within a certain timeframe.
Home solar power systems are super useful in reducing consumers’ energy costs and carbon footprints. But solar power becomes much more practical and impactful with the addition of home energy storage (i.e., really big batteries). With the addition of big batteries, a solar power system can allow homeowners to completely … [continued]
PG&E will test two types of virtual power plant technology this summer to determine which is best for supporting the utility grid.
