Tesla is connecting 50,000 homes in Australia to create a power grid

Feb05

by Sindy Cator on February 5, 2018 at 6:41 am

The state of South Australia is taking on a revolutionary project to harness solar energy and power 50,000 homes – but instead of using solar cells at a single location, it’s creating a decentralized network across the state, and Tesla is helping out. The idea is to kit out homes with a 5kW solar panel system and a 13.5kWh Tesla Powerwall 2 battery, so each residence can gather and store energy; 50,000 homes are expected to participate over the next four years in building out the world’s largest virtual power plant, which will generate 250MW and meet roughly 20 percent…