Archive: Tesla News

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 21, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Tesla has deployed its Powerpack batteries to the Philippines, helping a local solar company construct a 2MW/2MWh micro-grid for the town of Paluan, which has been suffering from notorious power outages for years. The project went online back in December, giving […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 19, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Tesla’s plans of setting up a 250 MW/650 MWh virtual power plant comprised of 50,000 residential homes and Powerwall 2 units have hit a massive roadblock, with newly elected South Australia premier Steven Marshall expressing his opposition to the project. According […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 13, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Recent aerial photographs obtained by Teslarati show that Tesla’s installation of its rooftop solar array for Gigafactory 1 outside of Reno, Nevada is progressing well. As could be seen in the images, which were taken on March 12, 2018, the California-based […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 14, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Tesla’s massive South Australia battery installation recently received some harsh words from LNP senator and Minister for Resources Matt Canavan, who likened the massive Powerpack system to reality TV star Kim Kardashian. According to Canavan, Tesla’s battery is not very useful at all, […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on March 12, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Bee’ah Group Chief Executive Officer Khaled Al Huraimel recently talked about the Middle Eastern firm’s clean energy initiatives, including its 50 Tesla Semi orders and Tesla Powerpack batteries that are set to be installed in its future headquarters in Sharjah, UAE. […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 22, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Irvine Ranch Water District manager Paul Cook recently provided some details about the ongoing Tesla Powerpack project in Southern California, as the utility aims to reduce the district’s energy costs by more than $500,000 annually. The California public water agency signed […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 19, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Nova Scotia Power recently announced that the testing of industrial-grade Tesla Powerpack batteries at its Elmsdale substation is now underway. The batteries, which are part of the company’s Intelligent Feeder Project, will be partially powered by energy generated from wind turbines located […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on February 15, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments Orange and Rockland Utilities, a utility provider that is part of Consolidated Edison, Inc., recently submitted a proposal to collaborate with Tesla in the creation of a battery storage solution for New York residents. With the system in place, O&R expects […]

By evannex.com Posted on February 7, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments “To the more established brands, it is a young upstart company with performance claims that seem unreasonably optimistic. Instead of being rooted in reality, its new sporty two-door appears to be little more than the expressed will of a mercurial leader. There […]

By Simon Alvarez Posted on January 30, 2018 Reddit Tweet Share Share Email Comments After several companies followed Tesla’s lead in its initiative to establish a presence at the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, the massive 105,000-acre industrial park in Nevada is nearly sold out on its land. Lance Gilman, Principal and Director of TRI, who’s company owns […]