Instead of relying on large-scale generators, the Tesla Virtual Power Plant uses excess solar energy stored in Powerwall home batteries to provide more sustainable power to the grid when demand is high. The result is cleaner, more reliable energy for everyone in the community.

A virtual power plant (VPP) is a network of distributed energy sources such as homes with solar and battery systems, working together as a single power plant. Learn more about Tesla VPP programs.

Become part of the first distributed battery to provide critical grid balancing services to the Texas grid. This Tesla Virtual Power Plant (VPP) is enabled through the ERCOT Aggregated Distributed Energy Resource (ADER) pilot project.

Tesla’s virtual power plant at a glance: PG&E customers who own Tesla Powerwall batteries can join a virtual power plant program to receive $2 per kWh of energy their battery delivers to the grid during grid emergencies. Powerwall owners have control over how much stored energy they give the companies access to and can choose to opt out of ...

2023年8月8日 · Virtual power plants are becoming one of Tesla’s most underappreciated products. Tesla is using its existing and growing fleet of Powerwalls to aggregate their power capacity and offer electric...

“Today’s launch of the first phase of the Tesla Virtual Power Plant is a milestone for Texas residents, Texas distribution utilities and the ERCOT grid,” said Tesla Senior Vice President of Powertrain & Energy Engineering Drew Baglino. “Our collective work has allowed Tesla to build a

2024年2月20日 · Elon Musk has a radical plan to reshape the energy grid — and it could protect against power cuts. During Tesla’s first-quarter 2021 earnings call Monday, the CEO described how the firm’s solar...

2 天之前 · The factory aims to produce 10,000 Megapacks per year, capable of storing up to 40 GWh of energy—enough to power 50,000 homes in Shanghai for a year. The first customer for Tesla’s Shanghai-made Megapacks is Shanghai Lingang Economic Development Group, which signed its initial order at the factory’s groundbreaking ceremony in May 2024.

2024年7月12日 · Following the pilot program, Tesla and PG&E, the electric utility covering Northern California, launched the first official virtual power plant through the Tesla app. This new version of...

2022年9月2日 · Tesla's virtual power plant in California is growing at a fast pace with more Powerwall owners joining. It can now output up to 50 MW.