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SA Power Networks is the operator of the Southern Australian electricity distribution network which provides power to well over 800,000 homes and businesses in the region . The company also provides infrastructure construction and maintenance services to a variety of industry and government players .
ofof a grid outage . The Powerwalls also help the overall network by improving grid reliability and resiliency , while reducing or deferring the cost of new infrastructure investments .
These examples highlight the not-so-distant future where forwardthinking energy utilities make use of thousands of Tesla Powerwalls to dramatically increase renewable use and reduce investments in grid infrastructure , thereby reducing energy costs and improving energy reliability for all of the customers on their network .
With many Australians being faced with an increase in energy bills , the growing uptake of Tesla ’ s Powerwalls is promising and has the potential to help both businesses and households save for periods such as this . While still mainly at the trial stage , it is clear that increasing the efficiency of solar storage is a trend that is certain to grow and Tesla is a company fully equipped to take advantage of this .
16 September 2016