Tesla and the South Australian government have made another deal over renewables. This time, 50,000 houses will be fitted with Tesla Powerwall batteries and solar panels to give more energy security.
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The 100-megawatt battery built by Tesla has been completed and is now ready for final testing. The battery is designed to support the power grid of South Australia over the coming Summer.
Tesla has won a contract to build a battery for South Australia for storing energy produced by renewables. This follows a collapse of the grid which caused 1.7 million residents to lose power.
Tesla offers to solve South Australia's power shortage woes; local industry wants a fair go [Update]
A day after Tesla CEO Elon Musk spoke with Prime Minister Turnbull about energy storage solutions and the provision of reliable electricity, Aussie competitors have called for a level playing field.
