Solar-powered Australian homes with Tesla Powerwall 2.0 already cost-competitive

As the world shifts towards obtaining energy from renewable sources, cost competitiveness is sometimes still a factor. Fossil fuel proponents have claimed one benefit of the polluting energy sources is that they’re cheaper, but that assertion is now harder to defend. Energy consultancy CME director Bruce Mountain just calculated a Tesla Powerwall 2.0 and rooftop solar panels powering an Australian home offer a cost-competitive source of electricity when compared against grid power supplies.

by Lacy Cooke

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