PM speaks energy storage with Tesla boss - energy storage solutions
Malcolm Turnbull has one.
In-depth discussions with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on the future of electricity supply in Australia.
But it is unclear whether the prime minister asked Tesla's founder for more details about his commitment to resolve the South Australian energy crisis within an hour. long chat.
Mr. Musk promised to install the batteries needed to prevent the state from continuing power outages and fix the situation within 100 days, or "free of charge ".
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Brooks vowed that Tesla would help secure funding and political support if it could provide batteries.
Musk, who has spoken to South African Prime Minister Jay Witherill, praised the Labor leader for his commitment to "smart, fast solutions ".
Then, on Sunday, I spoke to Mr. Turnbull-
The conversation between the two was understood to have been pursued for some time.
"Thanks (Elon Musk) for today's in-depth discussion on energy storage and its role in providing affordable and reliable power," PM wrote on Twitter . ".
Musk replied that it was "very exciting" to talk about the future of electricity ".
In Australia, energy storage has long been ignored and will be a priority this year, the prime minister said.
"That's why I asked our clean energy financial institutions to focus on storage --
Now more distributed and variables in the w generation are critical.
Labor federal energy spokesman Mark Butler said Musk's proposal was still in its infancy, but he was excited about the outlook.
Some remote communities in Australia and beyond
In places like Samoa.
Tesla's batteries have been able to cope with the intermittent nature of solar and wind technologies.
The big question, he said, is whether the technology can operate under existing rules and outdated market structures.
"I think there is still a way to go, but the leadership of the South Australian government is really exciting," Butler told abc TV on Sunday . ".
"Further discussions between (Mr. Musk) and the Prime Minister of South Australia should be encouraged.
Green party leader Richard Di Natale says the idea that the transition to green renewable energy is a technical barrier is "nonsense ".
"It's a political hurdle, it's a failure of planning, it's a failure to invest in the right part of the grid," he told Sky News . ".
Senator Di Natale noted that Turnbull will hold an energy "crisis meeting" this week, saying it is just a sign of how the government fell asleep on the steering wheel.
"We are holding crisis meetings on the crisis that has been happening for decades," he said . ".