Owing to the tremendous success of the automotive side of the company, Tesla’s energy sector is put off to the side. Although the growth of Tesla’s automotive industry has influenced a stock price increase of over 700 percent over the last year, venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya says that the market capitalization would double or even…
A New Jersey homeowner who had the Tesla Solar Roof installed on his home recently shared some insights about the durability of the integrated solar shingles against heavy snowfall. It appears that the Solar Roof manages large quantities of snow reasonably well, based on the experience of the Tesla owner. Tesla owner Tomas Nochta wanted…
The results of the annual BloombergNEF (BNEF) battery price survey are in, and they are quite impressive. As indicated by the research service firm, battery prices across the industry have fallen 13% from 2019. And for the first time ever, battery pack prices of less than $100 per kWh have been reported. Achieving $100 per…
The issue of solar panel size came up at a joint conference of two solar technology industry groups earlier this month. An insightful presentation on the ups and downs of larger solar panels was given by Dennis She, SVP of LONGi Solar, concluding that larger sizes aren’t necessarily better. The website explaining his presentation was…
It took Tesla a while before it was able to start a serious ramp on its Solar Roof tiles, but it seems to be worth the wait. As the electric car manufacturer continues to expand its solar roof facilities in the United States, it is becoming obvious that the aesthetically appealing solar shingles are a…
Tesla has unveiled their Energy Plan for the United Kingdom. This marks one of the first major steps taken by Tesla Energy to become a viable alternative for utility services in the region. IT expert and environmentalist Mark W. Tebutt (@mwt2008 on Twitter) got a very intriguing email about his Tesla Energy Plan from the…
The progress made at Moss Landing, California, by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) and Tesla Energy’s large Megapack battery seems to be very consistent, with a recent site flyover showing that hundreds of grid-scale energy storage units have already been built in concrete slabs. On one end of the Moss Landing site, more Megapack batteries…
A recently released EnergySage report on online comparison-shopping marketplace for rooftop solar and energy storage systems revealed something remarkable. The Powerwall 2 is currently dominating the U.S. residential battery storage market despite the understated ramp of Tesla Energy, and the rivalry is not even close. The dominance of Tesla Energy is due in no small…
Green Mountain Power (GMP) has announced that its growing energy storage network in 2020 would reduce the cost of all GMP customers by approximately $3 million. This network involves Powerwall home batteries, Tesla Powerpack batteries at solar sites on a utility scale, and carbon-reducing equipment such as smart chargers for electric vehicles. Green Mountain Power…
It appears that Tesla Energy and Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s 730 MWh battery installation at Moss Landing in Monterey, California, is progressing well. The first batch of Tesla Megapacks was successfully installed enabling the project to take a step towards its goal of starting operations in the second quarter of 2021 as noted in…