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Will the Powerwall change everything?<\/p><\/div>\n

Well the release of Tesla\u2019s Powerwall solar battery<\/a> this week really made waves didn\u2019t it? At a glittering announcement, the company launched the much-lauded new generation in clean energy storage with the type of glitz and glamour unseen since Barack and Michelle first pulled on a boot.<\/p>\n

The battery, which as its name suggests may be installed on the wall of a house, is available in either a ten or seven kilowatt hour capacity at a cost of either $US3500 or $US3000. The Powerwall will be available in the northern hemisphere summer and pre orders are now being taken according to the company.<\/p>\n

Last week we previewed<\/a> what the announcement of the new battery would mean for renewable energy and those looking at the Powerwall to deliver household energy independence. We also speculated on what could be a new energy storage revolution and the Tesla rhetoric didn\u2019t disappoint on this score.<\/p>\n

Tesla\u2019s Elon Musk came charging out of the selling sheds with a statement saying the revolutionary new wall-mounted battery would change the \u201centire energy infrastructure of the world\u201d, adding that the Powerwall was the \u201csolution\u201d and the missing energy link in clean energy storage. Etc…etc.<\/p>\n

Other news reports have backed this seemingly new phase in solar energy storage, with language reflecting the company\u2019s almost Messianic description of their latest product.<\/p>\n

So does the Powerwall solar battery link up to the hype?<\/p>\n

Some commentators (including our very own Finn Peacock) have suggested that, while the new battery is a great development, complete independence from the grid at an affordable price is still a way off yet. Crunching the numbers from an Australian perspective, Finn suggests<\/a> that people take a close look at the figures and specifics before they consider buying the Powerwall, including factoring in the purchase of an inverter\/charger.<\/p>\n

This article<\/a> from Nature\u2019s Davide Castelvecchi takes a similar line. While agreeing the announcement represents a major leap in storage technology, Castelvecchi also advises caution in describing the Powerwall as a gamechanger for clean energy storage.<\/p>\n

So what have we here? How do we sum up one of the biggest renewable energy announcements in recent times? Perhaps if we say that Tesla\u2019s almighty Powerwall solar battery storage system is a major (even gigantic) step in the right direction with the hint of more to come. However as Finn has pointed out, it may not be the Great Leap Forward in household storage seemingly promised by the electric car company.<\/p>\n

Tesla\u2019s Powerwall solar battery announcement may have polarised the experts, but we\u2019re interested to hear what you think. Will the Powerwall tempt you to go hybrid<\/a> or even completely off grid<\/a>? Do the numbers stack up for you? Or will you adopt a \u201cwait and see\u201d approach before taking the plunge? Most importantly we\u2019d like to hear your thoughts on whether you believe the announcement this week is a revolution in household solar energy storage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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