Tesla may become power provider in Germany
From pv magazine Germany.
Will German clean power providers Lichtblick, Polarstern, EWS Schönau, Greenpeace Energy and their peers soon face competition from the USA? Quite possibly.
Tesla is considering entering the German electricity market with an innovative tariff and is conducting a survey among potential customers to determine interest in its electricity offer and whether to link energy supply with its other products. With Tesla customers renowned for brand loyalty it could represent serious competition for current players in the field.
Tesla had no comment on the matter for pv magazine but we have seen the survey, which includes a question asking customers what would persuade them to switch electricity supplier. One of the responses offered concerns a supply contract linked to ownership of a PV rooftop, Tesla Powerwall home storage and Tesla software.
The Tesla home
The questionnaire also asks which Tesla products customers would consider buying, including home energy storage; solar panels; a Tesla Wall Connector electric vehicle (EV) charging point; access to a public EV charging network in addition to Tesla fast chargers; and, crucially, the supply of clean electricity.
The option of combining Tesla products is again hinted at by a question which moots an “energy package” of panels, storage, EV charger and green electricity.
Another query on the survey asks customers what sort of electricity payment model they would prefer and includes among the options a day-ahead hourly-variable price per kilowatt-hour. The option is posed as part of a question which asks what element of EV charging control customers would be prepared to surrender to Tesla, hinting at the grid balancing benefits a Tesla vehicle-to-grid network could offer.
Grid ancillary services
The company asks: “Suppose your car is charged every morning to meet your daily needs. Under what conditions would you allow Tesla to control the charging time of your car so that it is charged for your daily needs and to offer you a cheaper electricity tariff?” Options include: “If there is a clear financial advantage for me,” “If there are other advantages such as free or cheaper charging at home or on public charging stations,” and “If it helps to increase the share of renewable energies in the energy mix.”
And it is not only Germany which has caught Tesla’s eye, it seems, with British newspaper The Daily Telegraph reporting the company applied for a power supply license from the national regulatory authority in early May, with a view to setting up automated electricity trading.
This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact: [email protected].
Please login to comment
[…] year, Tesla conducted a survey among German customers to determine their level of interest in using them as an energy provider. They are considering […]
[…] the energy sector is catching the attention of the U.S. Recently, Tesla announced its intention to become an energy provider in Germany, while Joe Biden’s climate plan is evidently inspired by what is already happening in […]
[…] has massive plans for the way forward for vitality. A survey given to German prospects, and seen by PV Magazine, asks whether or not respondents are excited about a sequence of choices like photo voltaic panels, […]
[…] has big plans for the best way ahead for energy. A survey given to German shoppers, and seen by PV Journal, asks whether or not or not respondents are desirous a few sequence of selections like photograph […]
[…] has big plans for the future of energy. A survey given to German customers, and seen by PV Magazine, asks whether respondents are interested in a series of offerings like solar panels, home energy, […]
[…] declined to respond to a request for more information from PV Magazine, which originally broke the story, but that publication did obtain a copy of a Tesla survey […]
[…] to PV-Magazine which first reported the survey, it hints at a possible “energy package” that would combine all […]
[…] already taken steps to become an electric power supplier in the UK. Now, according to a report by PV Magazine, it is surveying potential customers in Germany to gauge their interest in a range of Tesla energy […]
[…] energy package was revealed in a survey sent to potential customers in Germany. It was noticed by PV Magazine, which noted that it was all to do with Tesla’s ambitions of becoming a ‘power provider’ in […]
[…] already taken steps to become an electric power supplier in the UK. Now, according to a report by PV Magazine, it is surveying potential customers in Germany to gauge their interest in a range of Tesla energy […]
[…] In Germany, Tesla sent a survey to potential customers to explore potential energy products to launch in the market, according to PV Magazine. […]
[…] In Germany, Tesla sent a survey to potential customers to explore potential energy products to launch in the market, according to PV Magazine. […]
[…] to PV-Magazine which first reported the survey, it hints at a possible “energy package” that would […]
[…] In Germany, Tesla sent a survey to potential customers to explore potential energy products to launch in the market, according to PV Magazine. […]
[…] In Germany, Tesla sent a survey to potential customers to explore potential energy products to launch in the market, according to PV Magazine. […]
[…] In Germany, Tesla sent a survey to potential customers to explore potential energy products to launch in the market, according to PV Magazine. […]
[…] The electric automaker and clean energy generation and storage company is considering an entrance into the German electricity sector with a tariff that would save owners money while utilizing at-home EV charging points. Additionally, Tesla is surveying potential customers in the country to determine whether joining the German energy sector would be a worthwhile project, PV Magazine reported. […]
[…] The electric automaker and clean energy generation and storage company is considering an entrance into the German electricity sector with a tariff that would save owners money while utilizing at-home EV charging points. Additionally, Tesla is surveying potential customers in the country to determine whether joining the German energy sector would be a worthwhile project, PV Magazine reported. […]
[…] The electric automaker and clean energy generation and storage company is considering an entrance into the German electricity sector with a tariff that would save owners money while utilizing at-home EV charging points. Additionally, Tesla is surveying potential customers in the country to determine whether joining the German energy sector would be a worthwhile project, PV Magazine reported. […]
[…] year, Tesla conducted a survey among German customers to determine their level of interest in using them as an energy provider. They are considering […]