May 5, 2015

What’s the hype behind the Tesla Powerwall Home Battery?

by Gareth Mankoo

Look around us. The air itself is this cloud of corruption and pollution and yes, there isn’t a square mile where we don’t see something getting powered, for better or worse. Even the resources and methods employed to generate power do not provide for a sustainable future. The Tesla Powerwall Home Battery solution pretty much changes this entire scenario by not only introducing a bridge between residential solar systems and traditional power grids but also keeping it compact, more local and therefore more practical to adopt to. It comprises of a rechargeable lithium-ion battery grid that stores solar energy for times when the sun refuses to shine down upon us. All the stored energy can be used at a time when usage peaks are noticed, thus making it cost-effective too.The battery will be available in 10kWh and 7kWh varieties. It will be six inches thick and three feet wide. With a 10-year warranty and a sleek design, you wouldn’t mind having this brilliant contraption nestled up on your wall for a decade.

[Source – Uncrate]