Rumours have swirled since Elon Musk announced during a recent event for Tesla owners in Paris that Powerwall version 2 would be available later this year.
“We are coming up with the version 2 of the Powerwall probably around July or August of this year, which will see further step changes in capabilities,” Tesla’s charismatic CEO is quoted as saying.
This single, brief statement generated a great deal of buzz and guessing with regard to Tesla Powerwall Version 2’s new features.
Tesla Energy Australia has provided Energy Matters with clarification to help set the record straight:
“Tesla continually works to refine and improve our products. When software or hardware changes can improve the product, we roll them into production as quickly as possible. Constant improvement is a core tenet of the Tesla philosophy and comments made by Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk recently during a customer event in Paris reflect this mission.
For example, we are moving a power supply component for the Powerwall from the inverter into the Powerwall itself. This change will make installation easier and improve the product overall. However, there are no immediate functional or design changes to the Powerwall.
We are continually evaluating ways to improve the product and if those changes can improve the product while maintaining or improving reliability, functionality, safety and other considerations, Tesla will introduce those improvements into the product along with notification to Powerwall Buyers, Authorized Resellers and Certified Installers.”
Energy Matters’ interpretation is the planned update will be a relatively minor revision to enable enhanced integration with solar inverters, but there won’t be any major reduction in price or change in performance.
Energy Matters also understands that when software updates are available, these will be rolled out to existing Tesla Powerwall owners where applicable.
For home owners with a single phase connection to the grid, the best and only solution available in Australia at present is the current Powerwall; coupled with a SolarEdge inverter, Optimizers and a StorEdge interface.
These can be retrofitted to any existing solar PV system, using AC coupling. A fully-installed upgrade solution can be purchased through Energy Matters.
Full solar + storage systems are also available via Energy Matters; with major features including a 5.3 kW or 6.3kW solar PV array, Tesla Powerwall battery, SolarEdge inverter, Optimizers and StorEdge components.
Energy Matters’ parent company, SunEdison Australia, is an official Tesla Energy Authorized Reseller. SunEdison Australia has been installing residential energy storage systems across Australia for more than nine years. The company has the people, skills and experience to ensure Tesla Powerwall units are installed for optimal performance.
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News item provided courtesy of Energy Matters Australia
