It makes sense that Tesla would open its full year update on its energy products division by talking about the Model 3 sedan. There’s no doubt that production of the new sedan stole the spotlight in the product suite, but Tesla Energy still managed to hum along. Tesla Energy currently consists of the following products:… Continue reading After Building World’s Biggest Battery, Tesla Energy Expects Revenue Growth in 2019
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Tesla Begins Solar Roof Ramp Up At Gigafactory 2
More than 800 workers are now full-time employees at the Buffalo Gigafactory 2 location Led by Ryan Nungesser – the top level on-site employee – the Buffalo located Gigafactory 2 is ramping up production to fulfill all the Tesla Solar Roof orders after months of delays and several production issues. What Tesla envisioned as a… Continue reading Tesla Begins Solar Roof Ramp Up At Gigafactory 2
Tesla Energy Products Get a Price Cut
Tesla’s solar systems received a price cut Thursday of as much as 25 percent. Prices for solar customers are now around $3,000 and $5,000 lower, representing savings of about 15 to 25 percent, Sanjay Shah, the company’s senior vice president of energy operations, told Reuters. Tesla said in July it planned to increase efforts from… Continue reading Tesla Energy Products Get a Price Cut
Tesla Powerpack System To Save United Power Customers $1 Million A Year
The utility installed the Tesla ESS for savings. United Power is installing a 4 MW Tesla energy storage system in Weld County, Colorado that is expected to bring about $1 million in savings annually. The installation was needed to handle renewable energy sources (that have variable output). By having a huge battery, utilities are able… Continue reading Tesla Powerpack System To Save United Power Customers $1 Million A Year
Watch Firefighters Rip Through the Tesla Solar Roof
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A recent video released by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection gives us a good look at the construction of Tesla’s solar shingles. Fire training instructor Brock Archer narrates the video and offers a few details on the shingles: The panels are made up of photovoltaic cells mounted on top of a firestone… Continue reading Watch Firefighters Rip Through the Tesla Solar Roof
Tesla to Increase Production of Residential Energy Products
Tesla will increase efforts from its Tesla Energy division that produces products like the Powerwall and Solar Roof, according to USA Today. “It’s like with Model 3,” Tesla Chief Technology Officer JB Straubel told the paper of demand for the solar products. “People have come flooding in and are waiting on the product. So now… Continue reading Tesla to Increase Production of Residential Energy Products
Tesla Job Cuts Hit Solar Business
Tesla’s residential solar business will suffer layoffs related to the company’s plan to slash its workforce by 9 percent. A report from Reuters says more than a dozen of the company’s instillation facilities will be closed. Tesla’s solar business was established two years ago with the $2.6 billion purchase of SolarCity, a sales and installation… Continue reading Tesla Job Cuts Hit Solar Business
California Becomes First State to Mandate Solar on New Homes
On Wednesday, California became the first U.S. state to require solar panels on new homes, a move that signifies solar’s move into the mainstream. The measure will require units built after Jan. 1, 2020 to adopt the standards set by the California Energy Commission. The Commission unanimously approved the new standards, which are expected to… Continue reading California Becomes First State to Mandate Solar on New Homes
The Boring Company Bought $400,000 Worth of Equipment from Tesla
Elon Musk continues to find ways for his multiple companies to work together, the latest being an order of Tesla motors and battery packs supplied to the Boring Company. The amount of equipment sold to the tunnel-digging startup totaled $400,000 for this year and 2017, according to a regulatory filing. The Boring Company plans to… Continue reading The Boring Company Bought $400,000 Worth of Equipment from Tesla
Tesla’s Fleet Has Racked Up 7.2 Billion Miles Driven
With a growing fleet of Teslas on the road, the company’s products are beginning to rack up some serious stats. Tesla published a series of graphics Sunday offering updates on total miles driven across the fleet, tons of CO2 saved, and kilowatt hours produced. The company says its fleet has logged 7.2 billion miles, saved 7.4… Continue reading Tesla’s Fleet Has Racked Up 7.2 Billion Miles Driven