tesla stores to focus on energy as well as electric cars - battery energy storage system
Tesla is known for its electric vehicles, but the company has another prominent business.
Tesla Energy sells fixed lithium-
Ion battery pack for energy storage. Energy-
Storage systems can increase the utility of a home solar array, which means that Tesla Energy may become more important now that Tesla will acquire SolarCity.
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Acquisition of SolarCity-
Like Tesla, controlled by Elon Musk
Approved by Tesla shareholders last week.
Tesla's retail stores may be updated soon to reflect the new importance of energy storage.
The company also plans to transform most of its retail stores to better showcase its energy
Store products, according to Business Insider.
The website quoted an unnamed Tesla spokesman as saying that Tesla will transform its store to show Powerwall 2 home energy-
Store the battery pack and will install new graphics that explain the energy
Storage products.
Customers can now also order Powerwall battery packs in stores;
They used to order only online.
According to Business Insider, Tesla has transformed some stores in North America, Europe and Australia.
See also: Tesla launched the larger PowerWall 2 for the first time.
Glass solar cells-
Solarcity's roof tiles chose these initial locations to get a new look as they are located in the local market where Tesla sees particularly strong demand for energy storage.
But Tesla is now reportedly planning to provide energy.
Store battery packs in more locations.
Last month Elon Musk unveiled Powerwall 2 at a media event, along with solar roof tiles in SolarCity. The second-
The generation Powerwall battery pack has a new look, twice the capacity of the first Powerwall battery pack launched in May 2015. It holds 14. 0 kilowatt-
Hours of energy compared to 7.
When the original price is 0 KW. (A 10-
KWh Powerwall is also available but canceled in 5 months of this year).
The price is $5,500, and Tesla said at a press conference on October that delivery will begin in early December.
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Tesla is clearly taking action to make its energy
Storage products are more obvious in retail stores, and it is also expanding the network of these stores. In its second-
In its quarterly letter to shareholders, Tesla said it would add a new store location every four days by the end of the year.
The company hopes to open about 440 stores worldwide by the end of 2017.