Tesla Powerwalls selected for first 100% solar and battery neighborhood in Australia - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Capt. Mike · #1 01-23-2021, 07:58 PM

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-powerwall-community-australia-virtual-power-plant/

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Economic Development Queensland (EDQ) recently announced a landmark deal with Tesla for the use of its Powerwall 2 batteries in a massive sustainability community project. The initiative aims to establish the first government-backed community in Australia that is 100% powered by solar energy and batteries.

The project would involve 80 homes in the Brisbane suburb of Oxley, with each home receiving a AU$5,000 rebate if they purchase a heavily discounted package for the Tesla batteries and solar panels from Natural Solar. All homes in the community would come with solar panels, batteries, heat pump hot water systems, WiFi air conditioning, and electric vehicle charging equipment.
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Each home in the community would be fitted with seventeen 365w solar panels from Natural Solar and one 13.5 kWh Tesla Powerwall 2 battery. Such a setup is expected to generate an average of 9000 kWh annually, which equates to an estimated savings of AU$2,100 per year for every household.

Considering that the homes in the Oxley project are expected to generate 120% of their electricity needs, as well as the fact that each house could store energy in their Tesla Powerwall batteries, homeowners would have the option to sell surplus power on the energy market. This also allows the homes in the Oxley project to become part of Australia’s Virtual Power Plants initiative.

In a statement to local news outlets, Michael Kane from Economic Development Queensland highlighted the potential of virtual power plants to Australia’s power grid. He also noted that interest has been fairly high about such projects among consumers. “They’re little power stations, and they’re generating more than enough power for each individual home. The market interest has been very strong,” he said.

Interesting. This could work in our Southwest, I think.

pj67coll · #2 01-24-2021, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Capt. Mike

Interesting. This could work in our Southwest, I think.

Yes. Migh well work for the SW. Though not sure about the extemes of a place like Phoenix.

- Peter.

speednjay · #3 01-24-2021, 12:44 PM

That would never work in America. Too much corruption and monopoly within the government controlled utility companies. They will not allow anyone to have a power alternative other than themselves

pj67coll · #4 01-24-2021, 01:16 PM

Quite possibly true.

- Peter.

Capt. Mike · #5 01-24-2021, 03:45 PM

I’m not so sure. It is cheaper than them having to build a new plant.

It does seem to require a new development, and having this option could be a selling point. Somebody big, like Pulte, might be able to pull it off.

INSIDIOUS · #6 01-24-2021, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by speednjay

That would never work in America. Too much corruption and monopoly within the government controlled utility companies. They will not allow anyone to have a power alternative other than themselves

Line the CEO's up against a wall and choot 'em. See what the next bunch does. Lather rinse repeat as necessary .

tjts1 · #7 02-03-2021, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Capt. Mike

https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-powerwall-community-australia-virtual-power-plant/

Interesting. This could work in our Southwest, I think.

Yet idiots are still trying to short TSLA

LMFAO

Capt. Mike · #8 02-03-2021, 08:50 PM

I’m up over 700%.

I just checked my watchlist. 889%. And I am LT for cap gains.

vwnate1 · #9 02-04-2021, 01:42 AM

Anyone else remember "Medallion Homes" in the 1960's ? .

They were all electric because everyone knew that hydro dams were going to reduce the end cost of residential electrickery.....

Enron anyone ? .

I have friends who live in Tenn. and are getting reamed on their electric bills .
'Tennessee Valley Authority' my dying bum .

Until they crack the battery nut none of this solar / whatever mumbo jumbo is going anywhere .

Once they do, look out .

cmac2012 · #10 02-04-2021, 05:56 AM

The trends are not warming to my heart in some ways. Nothing like cooking with natural gas. Not sure anyone will ever be saying "we're cooking with Tesla now!"

Botnst · #11 02-15-2021, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by speednjay

That would never work in America. Too much corruption and monopoly within the government controlled utility companies. They will not allow anyone to have a power alternative other than themselves

In my state they quickly snuffed the state tax credit for solar panels. And they are lobbying every year to abolish metering.