Tesla Powerwall Battery ,
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In a conversation with a city councilor who is all for
the community solar project said “how
about Tesla’s new battery” as if this was the solar answer.
Let me say these do have applications, but not here in
Nelson these batteries fall under the category of “toys for rich boys”
Here is an excerpt from an article
That's some pricey power, given how
infrequently the lights go out. The average US
To some, that peace of mind may be worth it, though many who wanted that peace of mind bought a home backup generator long ago.
The price to go completely off the grid is even higher because that would require a rooftop solar system bigger than what is now usually installed, and at least two Powerwall batteries. That kind of system would cost $96,000 without subsidies, about 74 years of electric bills for an averageUS
To some, that peace of mind may be worth it, though many who wanted that peace of mind bought a home backup generator long ago.
The price to go completely off the grid is even higher because that would require a rooftop solar system bigger than what is now usually installed, and at least two Powerwall batteries. That kind of system would cost $96,000 without subsidies, about 74 years of electric bills for an average
Batteries are toxic require a lot of non renewable energy and are inefficient. They also only last for a certain number of cycles. Will Nelson use solar to charge batteries? I won't bother trying to help anyone understand this, either you know this is nuts or you believe.
Need I say more? This comment came from the same councilor that told me the solar garden is free its paid for by Nelson hydro!
Tesla will likely sell millions, rich boys toys.
