Tesla’s 14kWh Powerwall 2 batteries open for order in Australia, with installations set to begin in Feb 2017 – just as 100s of thousands of solar households lose their premium FiT.
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Tesla solar roof cheaper than regular roof, says Musk – electricity "just a bonus"
Elon Musk says Tesla’s solar tiles could cost less than – and last twice as long as – a regular “dumb roof.”
Rivals fear Tesla may become the Apple of battery storage
Redflow CEO says Tesla’s launch of Powerwall 2 battery with a built-in inverter takes a leaf from the Apple playbook of vertical integration – and could polarise the industry.
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.
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.
A Tesla as the family car? Nothing ludicrous about it
Can an all electric vehicle be used as the family run-about? We tested the theory using a Tesla Model S, pretended the price tag was more like a Model 3, and came to these conclusions…
Tesla chauffeur service set to expand with new high profile investor
Sydney Tesla chauffeur service to add more EVs, expand to Melbourne after tech guru Simon Hackett buys 10% stake.
Battery storage and electricity bills in a post-FiT world
What will happen when my feed in tariff ends? We did the numbers to see how battery storage could help our solar system minimise our bills.
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…
Redflow reports strong interest in household flow battery technology
Redflow’s Simon Hackett sees strong interest in Australian flow battery technology, and is rolling up his sleeves and giving installation instructions himself.