solarcity Archives - Renew Economy

Charging for Tesla truck could power 3,200 UK homes for 1 hour
Power needed to recharge one Tesla Semi in 30 minutes would power up to 3,200 typical UK homes for one hour.
Steve Hanley

Dec 4, 2017

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Commentary

Tesla seeks $1.5bn bond offering while shifting solar strategy
Tesla is emphasising profitability from its solar business, which has undergone significant transformation since the company bought SolarCity.
Christian Roselund

Aug 8, 2017

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Tesla shareholders approve SolarCity acquisition
Elon Musk has announced that Tesla and SolarCity shareholders have approved the merger between the two companies.
Christian Roselund

Nov 18, 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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Tesla

Tesla, SolarCity closer to creating solar, storage, EV powerhouse
SolarCity agrees to Tesla offer of $2.6bn, but opinions are divided over Musk’s plan to create a “sustainable energy and transport” powerhouse.
Sophie Vorrath

Aug 2, 2016

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Tesla to create one-stop shop for solar, storage and electric cars
Tesla proposes merger with SolarCity, creating a one-stop shop for rooftop solar, battery storage and electric vehicles, and becoming first vertically integrated company offering complete suite of household and transport energy needs. But the deal has to get shareholder approval, and that may not be easy.
Giles Parkinson

Jun 22, 2016

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Other Good Stuff

Value of battery-backed solar in California: 25¢/kWh
Storage advocates use net-metering models to calculate a potential tariff for solar-plus-storage.
Jeff St John

Sep 9, 2015

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Other Good Stuff

72% of US 2014 residential solar is third-party owned
New figures from GTM Research have revealed that, of the 1.2 gigawatts of residential solar installed in the US in 2014, 72% was third-party owned.
Joshua S Hill

Jul 30, 2015

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Musk: ‘I’m not a fan of disruption; just a fan of things being better’
Elon Musk wants the people to know that he’s not quite the rebel some have made him out to be.
Julia Pyper

Jun 11, 2015

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How Tesla battery storage compares with rivals on prices
Tesla has been credited with a step change in pricing on battery storage technology. But how does it really compare with rivals?
Zachary Shahan

May 11, 2015

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SolarCity’s plan for Tesla batteries: share grid revenues with homeowners
CTO Peter Rive on how a $5,000 battery, co-financed with solar, can break open markets and serve grid-edge needs.
Jeff St John

May 5, 2015

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Tesla to unveil 5kW home storage, 200kW commercial storage systems
Tesla’s big battery storage announcement is likely to focus on a 5-kilowatt home unit and a 200-kilowatt commercial-scale battery.
Eric Wesoff

Apr 27, 2015

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