- May 1, 2015
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The company Tesla Energy, the South African billionaire Elon Musk unveiled a new line of lithium ion batteries designed to store energy households and small businesses, which are powered by solar panels or windmills.
In presenting the Powerhall Home Battery which has two models and 10 kWh 7kWh each- Musk said his intention is to “change the way in which the world uses energy. “
The idea is that owners can use the batteries when consumption peaks are higher or when network outages.
In addition, you can store solar or wind energy during the day for use at night.
The Powerhall has relatively small dimensions, which can be installed in a garage or on the side of a house without creating additional space.
Each unit will cost $ 3,500, not including installation work or solar panels.
more affordable prices
Elon Musk said that these batteries could help revolutionize the energy consumption in those places where there is no mains electricity, and in some regions of countries development.
Musk said that 2,000 million Powerhalls could store all the energy the world needs.
According highlights from California BBC journalist Jaime Gonzalez, experts have positively received the new Tesla battery, believing that its relatively affordable price could revolutionize energy storage sector, causing other companies to lower the prices of their batteries.
The Powerhall could also help balance the books Tesla, the electric car business is in deficit.
The batteries will begin to be delivered in the summer in the US and in other countries in 2016.
Their production will move in 2017 the giant plant to manufacture lithium-ion batteries that Tesla is building in the Nevada desert.
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