Teslarati

AUGUST 23, 2023

A recent press release from the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has revealed that Tesla will be providing Virtual Power Plant (VPP) services to the state’s grid. Similar programs have been launched by Tesla in California and Australia, to much success. It’s a win-win for Texas.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Tesla Powerwall customers continue to help California as the grid struggles in the face of an extreme heatwave and the looming possibility of rolling blackouts. Today Bloomberg reported that the state declared another power grid emergency and noted that backouts could happen. CA grid under lots of stress right now.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 10, 2022

Tesla and California electric utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) are launching a pilot program that will use Tesla Powerwall home energy storage battery packs as a "virtual power plant" to back up the grid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2023

At that time, Musk said that Tesla would publish the assumptions, sources and calculations behind that proposal. Tesla has now done so. Earlier post.)

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Teslarati

APRIL 8, 2024

Tesla Sweden is seemingly facing its toughest challenge yet in its ongoing conflict with trade union IF Metall. As per recent reports, sympathy strikes from the Swedish Union for Service and Communications Employees (Seko) and the Electricians Union have successfully put a stop to Tesla Sweden’s expansion of its Supercharger Network.

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Teslarati

JULY 29, 2021

According to an update from Neoen Australia, Tesla is commencing energization and testing of the Megapacks already installed at the Victorian Big Battery site. By the end of the project, Australia’s next grid-scale battery will be supported by 212 Megapacks. Thanks to everyone involved !

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CleanTechnica EVs

AUGUST 21, 2022

The first vehicle-to-grid system on NYC’s electricity grid launched this week. However, Tesla vehicles are not set up for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) service, so it’s just the rideshare network’s Nissan LEAFs that will be sending […]. Revel’s rideshare system includes only fully electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2023

Volex plc, an integrated manufacturer of critical power and data transmission products, is now a licensed partner of Tesla for the North American Charging Standard (NACS) EV Charging system.

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Electrek

JULY 16, 2021

Tesla is launching its own virtual power plant with the Powerwall in California in order to help the grid, which is expected to be under pressure this year. more… The post Tesla launches its own virtual power plant with Powerwalls to help California’s grid appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

JANUARY 9, 2024

Its 240V/30A= 7.2kW output can back up a home the way a whole home generator or Tesla Powerwall can. EcoFlow provided us with one last month and we’ve taken it to an off-grid tiny home which it kept powered, even in the cold of winter, for a whole weekend.

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Electrek

AUGUST 27, 2021

Tesla is now allowing Powerwall owners to go off-grid in just a simple press through its new mobile app. more… The post Tesla allows you to go off-grid in one press with new mobile app appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

In an announcement on Wednesday, the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia stated that it would be recruiting Tesla owners across the globe to analyze if the all-electric vehicles’ spare battery capacity could be utilized to support the energy grid — and perhaps even power homes in the near future.

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Teslarati

APRIL 16, 2024

Tesla’s upcoming Spring update is poised to be substantial, with new visual updates for Model 3 and Model Y units with AMD chips, Auto Shift Beta improvements for Model S and Model X units from the 2021 model year and later, and Hands-Free Trunk features being introduced. In this case a reduction of 1.6

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2021

million to develop technology focused on removing sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 )from the US power grid. GE Grid Solutions, LLC in Charleroi, Pa.; Studies suggest GE’s alternative environmentally friendly gas mixture g 3 (green gas for grid) as a promising potential replacement for SF 6. GE Grid Solutions. Georgia Tech.

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Teslarati

JULY 13, 2022

Tesla is asking owners in Texas to avoid Supercharging their vehicles during peak hours as a heatwave is set to hit the Lone Star State. The grid operator recommends to avoid charging during peak hours between 3pm and 8pm, if possible, to help statewide efforts to manage demand.” ” pic.twitter.com/mf8tKZGruk.

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Teslarati

MARCH 29, 2024

Tesla Energy seems to be keeping the pedal to the metal all the way to the end of Q1 2024. The drone flyover, which was conducted by Tesla watcher Met God in Wilderness on March 28, 2024, showed a record 446 Megapack batteries in the Lathrop Megafactory’s premises. Revenue was $6B last year. MW of power and 3.9 MWh of energy.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

They wanted to see whether an electric vehicle could feed electricity back to the grid. The company’s president, Tom Gage , dubbed the system “vehicle to grid” or V2G. And EV owners would become entrepreneurs, selling electricity back to the grid. And indeed, that’s how promoters of vehicle-to-grid technology perceive the EV.

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Teslarati

APRIL 9, 2024

During a recent X Spaces session with Nicolai Tangen , the Chief Executive Officer at Norges Bank Investment Management, Elon Musk shared his thoughts on the ongoing conflict between Tesla Sweden and trade union IF Metall. As per Musk, he remains optimistic about Tesla Sweden’s future.

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Electrek

MAY 14, 2022

Tesla is trying to help the grid in its new home state of Texas as rising temperatures is resulting in new record electricity demand in the state. The post Tesla tries to help Texas electric grid amid heatwave with in-car alert appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2024

Tesla has highlighted its latest generation Powerwall in a recent advertisement, noting that it can continue to operate even when submerged underwater. The video was also shared on other platforms than YouTube, including the Elon Musk-owned X , and it comes as part of larger advertising and educational efforts from Tesla in recent months.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2022

megawatt Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system (BESS) located at Moss Landing, which officially certifies the project to join the company’s grid. The project integrates renewable energy sources into California’s grid while also enhancing the reliability of the energy supply.

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Teslarati

MAY 26, 2022

Tesla is urging Powerwall owners in Texas to help demonstrate how a fleet of home battery systems can be used to help stabilize the state’s grid. Texas’ grid has gained notoriety due to challenges it faces from the weather, from extreme heat to winter snow and ice storms. . Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2022

How are Tesla Powerwall owners forming a “virtual power plant” to back up the grid? Which automaker entered the charging business? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 15, 2022. Hyundai confirmed the U.S.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Tesla nickel supplier BHP announced that construction on one of the world’s largest off-grid mining solar and battery energy storage systems has started. The solar farms and battery will be integrated into TransAlta’s Northern Goldfields remote power grid, replacing power currently supplied by diesel and gas. Keith, plus a 10.7

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Electrek

AUGUST 18, 2022

Tesla’s virtual power plant in California had its first emergency response event helping the grid by pooling power from Powerwall owners around the state. The post Tesla’s virtual power plant had its first event helping the grid – looks like the future appeared first on Electrek.

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Electrek

MARCH 28, 2022

According to new local flings, Tesla is planning a big Megapack project at Gigafactory Texas in order to complement its planned giant solar system and to try and mitigate problems that come with the state’s unreliable electric grid.

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Electrek

JULY 12, 2022

Tesla is trying to help Texas’s electric grid again amid another heat wave with its electric cars until it can with Powerwalls as it lobbies for some rule changes. The post Tesla tries to help Texas grid amid heat wave with its cars until it can with Powerwalls appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

APRIL 17, 2024

The Tesla Shanghai Megafactory is moving forward, though its construction date and Megapack mass production targets appear to have been moved slightly back. Citing sources from Tesla China, Chinese publication The Paper recently claimed that the EV maker is looking to start the construction of the Shanghai Megafactory in May 2024.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2018

A UPS-led consortium has deployed new smart-grid charging technology in London that overcomes the challenge of simultaneously recharging an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) without the need for the expensive upgrade to the power supply grid.

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Teslarati

MARCH 19, 2024

A Tesla Megapack-based battery energy storage system (BESS) has gone live in Scotland, in partnership with TagEnergy and Harmony Energy. ” The site features 13 of Tesla’s 2-hour duration Megapacks, utilizing the company’s Autobidder AI for optimizing electricity prices with real-time trading.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Austria’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS), made of Tesla Megapacks, recently went live. The official X account for the Tesla Megapack announced that the 10 MW/20 MWh BESS project in Ardnolstein is live and supporting the transmission network. In April, Tesla cut the price of the Megapack by $30,000. A total of $16.2

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InsideEVs

MAY 16, 2022

It seems Texas needs to get its act together and address issues with its failing power grid. Meanwhile, Tesla alerts owners to help.

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Teslarati

JULY 10, 2022

Tesla and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) invitd 25,000 customers to create the world’s largest distributed battery to support grid reliability, the utility announced. The program allows homeowners with a Tesla Powerwall to send electricity to the grid when needed. How The PG&E Tesla VPP Will Work.

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Electrek

MAY 17, 2021

Vermont-based electric utility Green Mountain Power (GMP) announced a new program to use Tesla Autobidder software and Powerwalls in order to replace fossil-fuel-powered power plants, thus helping to balance the grid.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Vehicle-to-grid EV charging technology has arrived in Australia – or, at least, one small part of it. A Nissan Leaf owned by Barossa winemaker Joseph Evans has become the first car to be connected to the electricity grid in South Australia. Nissan Leaf being used for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Nissan Leaf battery packs help stabilize the grid in California. Tesla has fixed another braking problem over the air. The infrastructure bill brings some significant spending on charging infrastructure. GM is building Bolt EV and EUV models again, amid battery replacements. And Hyundai Motor’s first U.S.-made This and.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 28, 2024

The Tesla Megapack battery could be considered as one of the rising stars of the company. During the fourth quarter and full year 2023 earnings call, Tesla executives highlighted that the growth of Tesla’s energy storage business would outpace the growth of the company’s automotive division this year. MW of power and 3.9

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