Simon Hackett

Commentary

Hackett orders new Tesla Roadster, to put “stake in heart” of petrol heads
Simon Hackett puts his name down for a new Tesla Roadster, saying it will prove supremacy of electric driven transport over burning fossil fuels. And prove Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson wrong.
Giles Parkinson

Nov 20, 2017

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Storage

Redflow battery plant under construction in Thailand
Redflow says Thai factory will be rolling out zinc-bromine flow batteries by end 2017, after work on the plant started this week.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 26, 2017

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Storage

Redflow scores second major battery sale for remote Pacific Island projects
Redflow gets second major order within months for its zinc bromine batteries for application on remote, Pacific Island sites.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 19, 2017

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Storage

Redflow suspends battery delivery so it can address product failures
ASX-listed battery maker Redflow discovers electrolyte problems at pivotal time of home battery storage roll-out.
Sophie Vorrath

Apr 26, 2017

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Storage

Hackett takes control at Redflow as stakes rise for investors
Simon Hackett named CEO of Redflow, adding to roles as chairman and biggest shareholder – ahead of first delivery of ZCell residential batteries.
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 5, 2016

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Featured

Redflow’s Hackett: 2016 is inflexion point for battery storage
Redflow boss says battery storage market is still in “early adopter” phase but is “going mad”. He and others are reporting larger than expected demand, and predicts that 2016 will be the “inflexion” point for the market, thanks to Tesla and the art of the dinner table conversation.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 1, 2016

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Simon Hackett takes delivery of big battery array, charges up office and Tesla
Simon Hackett takes delivery of 660kWh Redflow battery system at his Adelaide headquarters, giving company four days of power, and solar charging for his Tesla.
Giles Parkinson

Apr 27, 2016

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Tesla Model 3 registrations attract big queues for first “mass-market” EV
Hundreds queue in Sydney and Melbourne for chance to be first in world to register for Tesla Model 3. And they don’t yet know what it looks like.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 31, 2016

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Redflow’s Hackett: We’re better than Tesla’s home battery storage
Redflow chairman Simon Hackett on why his flow battery is better than Tesla and other competitors. And his views on the early adopters, cost profile and future of the grid and electric vehicles.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 30, 2016

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Commentary

Redflow launches 10kWh “ZCell” into Australian home battery storage market
Buyers of Redflow’s ZCell battery storage product launched on Wednesday won’t get much change from $20,000 for the 10kWh device. But Simon Hackett says Redflow will match Tesla and other high profile brands on price per kWh and on performance.
Giles Parkinson

Mar 30, 2016

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