Elon Musk: I can fix South Australia power network in 100 days or it's free
by Elle Hunt from Technology | The Guardian on (#2FCP1)
The Tesla founder says he can build a 100MW battery storage farm within 100 days or provide the system free of charge
Elon Musk, the billionaire co-founder of electric car giant Tesla, has thrown down a challenge to the South Australian and federal governments, saying he can solve the state's energy woes within 100 days - or he'll deliver the 100MW battery storage system for free.
On Thursday, Lyndon Rive, Tesla's vice-president for energy products, told the AFR the company could install the 100-300 megawatt hours of battery storage that would be required to prevent the power shortages that have been causing price spikes and blackouts in the state.
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