Tesla Inc.’s solar panels and roof will only be sold together with its Powerwall battery, CEO Elon Musk, as the company seeks to convince investors and users of its viability in the residential energy technology sector…Read More…
Tesla Sets Record for EV Deliveries, but Losses and Solar Shrinkage Endure
2019 is supposed to be “the year of the solar roof,” but Tesla’s solar business continues to wither. Tesla presented mixed results from the second quarter of 2019, including a delivery record of 95,356 electric vehicles and record deployments of its energy storage products. But Tesla’s solar business has become a shadow of its former […]
Tesla Powerwalls Are in High Demand, Installers Just Don’t Have Them
The latest EnergySage survey shows strong consumer preference for Tesla’s signature battery product, but only a fraction of solar installers carry it. Only 12 percent of solar installers carry Tesla’s Powerwall, according to the latest findings in a report from EnergySage and the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners. The report, a nationwide survey […]
New Hampshire Utility to Fight System Peaks With Home Batteries Under New Settlement
Liberty Utilities will own up to 500 units, but the compromise allows third parties to participate, too. Negotiations in New Hampshire produced a pivotal test case for how home energy devices can reduce overall grid costs. Liberty Utilities proposed a groundbreaking home battery pilot last year, in which the company would own 1,000 Tesla Powerwalls […]