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Tesla cuts price of Powerwall home battery in Australia
Following two recent price hikes, Tesla has cut the Australian retail price of a Powerwall 2 home battery system.
Sophie Vorrath
May 24, 2021
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Tesla unveils its Gateway upgrade for Powerwall 2 battery
Tesla unveils its latest version of the Gateway hardware that supports its Powerwall 2 battery storage unit – and one of reasons behind recent hike in household battery costs.
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Nov 19, 2018
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Tesla says Powerwall 2 production lifted to address back-log
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How the new solar standard will affect households – like mine
Drawing from personal experience, a look at what the new national standard for solar installation could mean for home solar and battery plans.
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Tesla targets South Australia market, with new Adelaide store
Tesla says increased interest in EVs and a renewables-committed state government make SA its next Australian target market.
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Mar 15, 2017
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Storage
Tesla launches Powerwall 2, says all solar homes will have storage
Tesla’s launches 14kWh Powerwall 2, confirming pricing and predicting 100% of solar homes will have battery storage within 10 years.
Sophie Vorrath
Mar 9, 2017
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Storage
Battery price war sees Tesla Powerwall 2 beaten even before first deliveries
Battery storage prices are trending downward as newcomers to the Australian market follow the Tesla Powerwall 2 to lower and lower price points.
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Mar 1, 2017
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Graph Of The Day – Powerwall 2 warranty is under 9 years for most households if cycled once per day
For many households, the Powerwall 2 warranty is likely to last for under 9 years, rather than the full 10 years I was expecting.
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Dec 1, 2016
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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.
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Oct 31, 2016
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