Tesla

Storage

What the “Tesla effect” means for Australian battery storage prices
The first version of Tesla’s Powerwall battery storage device had a big impact on prices in Australia. The second version, unveiled last week, is expected to do it all over again.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 3, 2016

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Storage

Powerwall 2: Tesla doubles up on battery storage and slashes costs
At double the capacity and almost half the cost/kWh, Tesla’s Powerwall 2 illustrates the break-neck speed at which battery storage is evolving.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 31, 2016

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Storage

Elon Musk’s first victim was the petrol car; now it’s old style utilities
Tesla throws down gauntlet to incumbent utilities by bringing down battery storage costs by nearly half, and taking built-in solar PV to the mainstream. Elon Musk talks of solar, storage and EVs being “beautiful, affordable, integrated” – three things that current utilities are not.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 31, 2016

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Tesla and Solar City roll out solar shingles and bigger Powerwall
Elon Musk unveils new solar roof with an updated Powerwall with twice the capacity. He says we are on the way to 100 per cent renewable energy.
Steve Hanley

Oct 30, 2016

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Solar

Tesla’s solar roof and storage 2.0 reveal: What to expect
Tesla to unveil integrated solar roofing line, alongside Powerwall and Powerpack 2.0, the next step in Musk’s dream of 100% renewables. Here’s what we know about these new products …
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 28, 2016

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Storage

NZ’s Vector makes major push into Australia battery storage market
New Zealand utility Vector using Tesla Powerpack for major push into Australia battery storage market, targeting off-grid and business customer markets.
Giles Parkinson

Oct 20, 2016

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Tesla strengthens Panasonic solar bond with cell and module collaboration
The latest Tesla/Panasonic Gigafactory will begin production of cells and modules in 2017 at the firm’s acquired Buffalo site in New York.
Ian Clover & Christian Roselund

Oct 18, 2016

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A Tesla Powerwall with my rooftop solar? I’ll take SIX
A Gold Coast home owner has installed six Tesla Powerwall batteries, to store 98% of the generation from his 24kW rooftop solar system. And the payback? Not bad…
Sophie Vorrath

Sep 9, 2016

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What do electric car drivers regret most about leaving petrol behind?
Amid all the talk about how much everyone loves driving their electric cars, is anyone saying what EV drivers miss most about petrol cars?
Mike Barnard

Sep 8, 2016

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Tesla CTO says EV batteries should last 10-15 years – minimum
Good news for Tesla drivers, with CTO JB Straubel saying the company expects “10 maybe 15 year life at a minimum” from its EV batteries.
Zachary Shahan

Sep 7, 2016

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Tesla explains why EVs selling electricity to grid not as good as it sounds
Tesla says it doesn’t make economic sense for EVs to send electricity back to the grid, but concedes that “dynamic charging” of EVs at times convenient to the grid is coming.
Zachary Shahan

Aug 30, 2016

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New Tesla model S jets to 60mph in 2.65 seconds. But why?
Rumour has it Tesla has started installing its new 100kWh EV battery without telling anyone. But is that behind the change in performance?
Steve Hanley

Aug 23, 2016

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