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Elon Musk’s ‘Westworld for cars’ has gone horribly wrong
By Joe Romm on 18 April 2018
“Humans are underrated”: After touting robots, Musk now blames them for Tesla production woes.
Category: Tesla
Victoria’s biggest solar farm connected to grid – now for new Tesla battery
By Giles Parkinson on 17 April 2018
Ganawarra solar farm connects to grid, with work to begin on a new Tesla big battery to commence within weeks.
Kokam commissions 30MW battery to help supply Gina Rinehart mine
By Giles Parkinson on 10 April 2018
Kokam battery in Pilbara is biggest of its type in Australia and will reduce cost and emissions of Alinta’s gas power supply to Gina Rinehart iron ore mine.
Plunkett Homes and Bradford Energy partner to build better homes with Tesla technology
By Edelman Australia on 10 April 2018
New homeowners set to save up to $2,000 a year in electricity costs with Tesla Powerwall, as Western Australia electricity prices tipped to rise again.
Tesla big battery is changing the way people think about the grid
By Giles Parkinson on 9 April 2018
Tesla big battery is causing a rethink about the way the grid is managed. It will already become a front-line defence in a new mechanism designed to prevent black-outs and load-shedding in the event of a major fault.
Faster, smarter, cheaper: Grid operator hails performance of Tesla big battery
By Giles Parkinson on 5 April 2018
Grid operator recognises that the Tesla big battery is faster and smarter than conventional turbines – and also reducing prices.
Tesla’s improved Model 3 results keep Elon Musk’s balls in the air
By Andy Saunders on 4 April 2018
Will Tesla’s improved Model 3 production stats keep the professional short-sellers at bay as new competitors loom?
Simply Energy chooses Tesla for 8MW Adelaide virtual power plant
By Giles Parkinson on 28 March 2018
Simply Energy chooses Tesla batteries for 8MW virtual power plant in Adelaide, now rapidly emerging as a centre for technology that adds to grid security and lowers prices for consumers. Even the Coalition is excited.
Broadway Sydney launches Tesla superchargers
By Avviso PR on 26 March 2018
This service allows Tesla owners to add up to 270 kilometres in just 30 minutes or a fuavll charge in just over an hour – providing time for a quick bite, grocery shop, or to explore the latest in fashion.
How does Marshall battery plan stack up with Tesla-Weatherill plan?
By Giles Parkinson on 23 March 2018
How do the competing battery storage rollouts compare? Is the Marshall plan better than the Tesla proposal embraced by Weatherill?
Battery storage booming, but even Tesla struggling to cash in
By Giles Parkinson on 23 March 2018
Grid-scale battery storage is taking off in Australia but it is still a struggle for investors to get value from their services. The contracts for the new Victoria big batteries explain why.
