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Greg Barber

Melbourne's first Tesla Powerwall home battery system – one year on

February 15, 2017 by Greg Barber 18 Comments

Nearly one year ago, Greens MP Greg Barber installed 5kW of solar alongside Melbourne’s first 6.4kWh Tesla Powerwall home battery. Here’s a look at how it has performed.

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