Featuring an energy capacity of 15 kWh and the size of a water heater, new equipment would power six bulbs 100 W for 24 hours. What stand firm in case of power failure.
With new details come to filter about domestic battery that the manufacturer of electric cars Tesla expects to present this Friday April 30th. The British daily The Guardian interviewed a financial analyst who dug the matter and, above all, met some "betatesters" of this new product. Indeed, the supplier has already equipped 300 customers SolarCity company, an installer of solar panels which Elon Musk, Tesla CEO, is one of the major shareholders and he heads as president (chairman).
Thus, these first time customers had the choice between buying and leasing the battery. In the first case, they had to pay around $ 13,000. In the second case, they would agree to pay $ 15 a month for 10 years, after an initial payment of $ 1,500. In this case, the equipment is taken solarCity after the term.
Domestic battery Tesla has the size of a water heater. It should be available in two versions, with an energy capacity of 10 or 15 kWh. Which provides power, respectively 4 or 6 bulbs 100 W for 24 hours. With such equipment, the holders of a solar roof panels can store their excess energy.
They can also take advantage of tariff changes the electrical grid: charge the battery overnight when the price is low, and consume electricity stored during the day. Finally, the battery can use with his electrical equipment even in case of failure (this is quite common in the United States). Tesla also plans to market a version of 400 kWh, for businesses, restaurants and shops. But here we must already provide a dedicated local.
