This equipment, which will be sold at the price of $ 3,500, must be attached to the wall - a home and garage - and be connected to solar panels.After the car, Tesla Launches Battery home
"Change all of the energy infrastructure in the world": this is nothing less than the ambition to Elon Musk, founder of the American manufacturer of electric vehicles high end Tesla, who last week unveiled a " Battery home "available this summer in the United States. This equipment, which will be sold at the price of $ 3,500, must be attached to the wall - a home and garage - and be connected to solar panels: the house will be so energy-autonomous and capable of functioning independent of traditional power systems. Tesla battery powerwall may however be powered by these networks during the night, at a time when electricity is cheapest.
The new tool will be marketed worldwide from 2016. Already, Germany has targeted as a key market, due to the very strong development of photovoltaic installations. Elon Musk also emphasizes the benefit to developing regions where solar energy is abundant but poorly performing electrical networks. Tesla boss speaks well of "a major step forward for the poorest communities of the world."
So far, the price of batteries is a serious obstacle to the development of large-scale electric vehicles. Determined to bring down costs, Tesla announced last year to build a giant factory in Nevada. The Japanese electronics giant Panasonic is also part of the adventure.
