Germany has implemented so much solar they can overload the EU grid.
Batteries are the next thing for them. Many of the comments here aimed at the States make sense. Use cases aren't as broad here for many reasons.
But, who says these have to be sold here?
Great move, IMHO. Storage is a growing concern. Most all of the renewables suffer from variances in production.
Elon is likely thinking globally. Just get storage production moving and boot strapped into self-sufficiency. Doesn't matter who buys it, just that they do.
Costs drop, scale improves on things, and he's positioned to take advantage of materials science as it yields better / more diverse options. Think of those aluminum batteries just announced at Stanford. The energy density is lower, but they charge very quickly.
If those prove viable, they can be added to the Tesla catalog, and if their life time is high enough, might just be perfect for augmenting things like solar and wind.
Batteries are the next thing for them. Many of the comments here aimed at the States make sense. Use cases aren't as broad here for many reasons.
But, who says these have to be sold here?
Great move, IMHO. Storage is a growing concern. Most all of the renewables suffer from variances in production.
Elon is likely thinking globally. Just get storage production moving and boot strapped into self-sufficiency. Doesn't matter who buys it, just that they do.
Costs drop, scale improves on things, and he's positioned to take advantage of materials science as it yields better / more diverse options. Think of those aluminum batteries just announced at Stanford. The energy density is lower, but they charge very quickly.
If those prove viable, they can be added to the Tesla catalog, and if their life time is high enough, might just be perfect for augmenting things like solar and wind.