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- Electric car company Tesla is now accepting direct bookings for its Powerwall home energy storage system in South Africa.
- Prices start at R166,800 for one unit, and go up to R1.46 million for ten.
- The first Powerwall was installed in South Africa in early 2016, but high-end batteries haven’t exactly taken off locally.
- Booking a unit will not tell you when you will get it.
- Megapack batteries destined for utilities now also have a South African website, but there is still nothing to see there.
- For more stories, visit www.BusinessInsider.co.za.
Electric car company Tesla is now accepting direct bookings for its Powerwall battery systems in South Africa, with prices starting at R166,800.
Tesla says it has more than 100,000 Powerwalls installed around the world. The first one in South Africa was installed in 2016. But despite South Africa’s current electricity rationing and Tesla’s connection to the country through South African-born CEO Elon Musk, high-end household batteries remain rare in South Africa. .
On Wednesday, Tesla announced the availability of online reservations in South Africa without providing further details, such as how long it might take for orders to be delivered.
Those interested can choose sets of between one and 10 units (which will cost R1.46 million, according to the Tesla website) and provide contact details.
“Once you make your reservation, a Tesla energy specialist will contact you to discuss your project,” says Tesla.
Each Powerwall unit weighs 114 kilograms and offers a 100% depth of discharge for 13.5 kWh. They have proven popular for their lack of required maintenance, their compact shape – just over a meter high and 75 centimeters wide, with a depth of less than 15 centimeters – and a simple but powerful management system.
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The units can be used to store solar energy or simply connect to the grid to act as backup during outages.
Tesla also announced a South African specific website for Megapack, its industrial-size batteries aimed at renewable energy producers and other large-scale industrial users, at 3 MWh each.
The page contains no new information on Megapack systems, no rand-based pricing, no indication of waiting time for batteries to arrive in South Africa, and only a generic email address for those who would like more information.
(Compiled by Phillip de Wet)
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