Original title:TeslaLaunching the UK energy plan may launch a large-scale “virtual power plant” project Source: Techweb.com.cn

[TechWeb] On October 27, according to foreign media reports, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla has launched a British energy plan, which may include the launch of a large-scale “virtual power plant” project.

An email about Tesla's energy plan shows that Tesla is cooperating with Octopus Energy in the UK to launch an energy management plan for customers.

According to foreign media, the energy plan applies to Tesla's Powerwall, solar panels, and solar roof products. Tesla's Powerwall allows homeowners to store electricity generated by solar panels, or during off-peak hours for home use or charging electric vehicles.

Over the past year, Tesla has been investing more resources to enrich Powerwall's functionality through more software updates. In April of this year, the company unveiled a new Powerwall feature that allows Tesla owners to efficiently charge their cars with home battery packs during power outages.

According to foreign media, Tesla's energy plan appears to have two levels in the UK. First, it provides customers with Tesla products, particularly its Powerwall household batteries. Second, it will help Tesla build a “large-scale” UK virtual power plant through Powerwall.

Last week, Tesla released its financial results for the third quarter of 2020. Financial reports show that the company's solar energy and storage business improved markedly during the quarter.

The company said that in the third quarter, its total solar deployment more than doubled to 57 megawatt-hours, and the deployment of solar roofs was almost three times that of the previous quarter.

Although Tesla is famous for its electric cars, the company's goal is actually to “accelerate the world's transition to sustainable energy.” The faster the company installs solar roofs, the faster it can achieve this goal. (Little fox)