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Dec 2014
47m 41s

Tesla's Battery Storage Strategy Beyond ...

Wood Mackenzie
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As Tesla builds out its Giga factory in Nevada, the company expects that roughly one-quarter of batteries will be used for stationary storage applications beyond automobiles. Tesla is just beginning to expand beyond EVs and move deeper into grid-scale storage, behind-the-meter storage and solar-battery combination systems, potentially making it more than jus ... Show More
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