Tesla Powerwall

Tesla's solar and battery project in Hawaii: we do the math
Matthew Klippenstein October 2, 2017

Tesla’s summer announcement of the world’s biggest battery-storage system in South Australia characteristically kept key details confidential. Fortunately, while mystery and mystique still shroud that project, more can be unearthed or inferred for Tesla's solar panel and battery energy-storage deployment in Kauai, Hawaii, which came online earlier this year. In fact, there's now enough information that—to paraphrase Elon Musk—we can do the math. Inspiring math it is, too. DON'T MISS: Tesla's battery farm on Kauai opens, large-scale solar energy for Hawaii While the big...
Tesla stores to focus on energy as well as electric cars
Tesla's retail stores will be revamped to promote Powerwall battery packs, according to a new report.
Stephen Edelstein November 27, 2016
VT electric utility sells Tesla Powerwall batteries to its customers
Vermont utility Green Mountain Power is selling discounted Tesla Powerwall battery packs to its customers.
Stephen Edelstein July 6, 2016

Tesla Motors Talking To German Government About Battery Factory: UPDATED
Well, here's one that ought to irk the German automakers. Silicon Valley electric-car maker Tesla Motors is reportedly in talks with the German government to establish a lithium-ion battery plant in that country, which could kickstart slow sales of its Model S and future vehicles. And as is usual...
John Voelcker November 18, 2015
Will Tesla Powerwall Home Battery Save Money? Cost Calculator Helps You Decide
Determining the economic benefits of home energy storage requires some calculation.
Stephen Edelstein May 19, 2015
Tesla Gigafactory: Drone Flyover Shows How Huge It Really Is
The very word "gigafactory" makes Tesla Motors' lithium-ion cell fabrication and battery assembly plant sound quite large. But how huge it actually is can be hard to comprehend. Context is provided by diagrams that compare its planned footprint to, say, the largest building for assembling jetliners...
John Voelcker May 18, 2015
Tesla Energy: What We Learned About Powerwall Demand On Q1 Results Call
John Voelcker May 11, 2015

The quarterly earnings calls held by Tesla Motors are always a chance to hear CEO Elon Musk describe the Silicon Valley carmaker's operations and outlooks. But last week's call was a first: The bulk of the questions by financial analysts weren't about the company's electric cars. Rather than questions about Model S sales, Model X launch, and development of the Model 3, most of the questions delved into Tesla Energy and its Powerwall home-energy storage systems. DON'T MISS: Tesla Model X, Model 3, Gigafactory: What We Learned On Q1 Results Call The response to Tesla's announcement of battery...
Tesla Didn't Invent Home Energy Storage, Has Many Competitors
Tesla will be just one of several companies looking to exploit an expected energy-storage boom.
Stephen Edelstein May 6, 2015

Tesla's New Powerwall Batteries: 7 Or 10 kWh For $3,000 Or $3,500
Tesla unveils its new line of batteries for energy storage.
Stephen Edelstein May 1, 2015
Tesla's Big Bet: Batteries For Energy Storage A 'Major New Product'
Tomorrow night, if its strong hints are accurate, Tesla Motors will announce that it plans to offer lithium-ion battery packs for home and business energy storage. Such storage comes at a cost on top of that of the photovoltaic solar panels that generate the energy. But the promise is that such...
John Voelcker April 29, 2015