The plan is aimed at storing solar energy in batteries for use in homes and businesses with solar panels.
Voice of America – Editorial
05/01/2015
The CEO of electric car company Tesla, Elon Musk , is trying to bring the battery technology business to homes and businesses.
This is an elaborate plan to reshape the energy networks in millions of power plants made of solar panels on roofs and batteries in garages.
Musk made the announcement of the expansion of Tesla to a battery market for houses amid a festive atmosphere in the design studio of his company near the Los Angeles International Airport.
The festive scene attended by enthusiastic crowds seemed appropriate for a flamboyant billionaire known for eccentric press for projects. For example, colonize Mars is one of the goals of Musken SpaceX , a maker of rockets that also runs.
Now put another ambitious mission. “Our goal here is to fundamentally change the way the world uses energy” Musk told reporters gathered in Hawthorne, Calif.
Although Telsa battery will call “powerwall” it will be sold by a variety of other companies. The list of partners includes SolarCity , an installer of solar panels founded by cousins Musk, Lyndon and Peter Rive. Musk is the chairman and largest shareholder of SolaCity .
As with Telsa electric cars, which are priced at about $ 70,000 battery could be very expensive for most consumers. The system will have a suggested price of $ 3,000 to $ 3,500 depending on the desired capability. That could discourage widespread use, especially for a product that can be of limited use.
Tesla hopes to start sending a limited number of batteries powerwall this summer United States, before expanding globally next year
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