The pv magazine weekly news digest
Trump declares war on clean energy, Tesla hurtles the other way down the fast lane towards a solar future, SolarWorld lays out its cost-cutting plans, and Algeria’s bold PV goals raise concerns.
Tesla to begin taking orders for Solar Roof in April
Production of the luxury BIPV product will not begin until “mid-2017”, and a waiting list has appeared on the Tesla site.
Elon Musk has turned Australia’s energy debate on its head
It took a couple of tweets, and at least one one-hour long phone call, but it seems pretty clear that Tesla founder, CEO and billionaire Elon Musk has helped turn the debate around energy policy in Australia on its head.
Tesla to issue US$1 billion stock & convertible bond offering
The EV, solar and battery company has filed to issue $750 million in convertible notes, and another one million shares of stock in advance of its Model 3 roll-out.
The pv magazine weekly news digest
Amid the innovation on display in Portugal, the optimism in Japan and the, well, eagerness in Norway were stories of takeovers, Tesla and storage that shaped yet another fascinating week in the global solar PV industry.
Elon Musk throws down “serious” challenge to tackle South Australia’s energy crisis
Tesla founder Elon Musk has thrown down a challenge to the Australian government, saying that he can build a battery array capable of resolving South Australia’s energy stability issues within 100 days. Musk took to social media to make the challenge, saying that Tesla could develop a 100 MWh system to stabilize the state’s electricity network, within 100 days of a contract being signed, or that he’ll provide it for free.
Tesla launches Powerwall 2, says all solar homes will have storage
Tesla has officially launched its range of second generation home and grid-scale battery storage products in Australia, with installations of the company’s fully integrated, 14kWh residential Powerwall 2 units to begin in homes throughout the country next month.
Tesla to finally close the door on Silevo
It’s been a long time coming, but Tesla’s annual report confirms that the SolarCity-Silevo romance has come to an end
SolarCity drags down Tesla’s Q4 results
The EV, battery and now solar company fell into the red in Q4 concurrent with the acquisition of SolarCity, as it begins making batteries at its Gigafactory and prepares for Model 3 roll-out.
Lithium-ion battery storage may be banned inside Australian homes
Lithium-ion battery storage devices – including Tesla Powerwalls and other products – may be banned from being installed inside homes and garages in Australia under new guidelines being drafted by Standards Australia.
