I’d been thinking this would be an opportune moment for Tesla to make a move – and CEO Elon Musk agrees. From Fortune Magazine:
Eight days ago, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm causing widespread damage and knocking out electrical power to the entire island of 3.5 million residents. As soon as the storm passed, Tesla began sending hundreds of Powerwall battery systems that can be paired with solar panels to the devastated island in an effort to restore electric power there.
And the shipments of Powerwall battery systems are continuing, a Tesla spokesman confirmed.
The Powerwall, which was first introduced in April 2015, is a battery designed for homes that store the energy generated by solar panels.
Tesla employees are currently in Puerto Rico working on installations of the battery systems and installing or repairing solar there. The employees are coordinating efforts with local organizations.
And they’re not advertising it, apparently. They’re just putting their backs into the effort.
