Solar-storage-charging technologies in China began with the 2017 launch of the first solar-storage-charging station in Shanghai’s Songjiang District. Rapid technological advances have led to increased charging speeds and increasingly widespread use of charging stations.
The project is Tesla China’s Energy Storage and Charging Integration Project in Lhasa, Tibet, China. It’s a three-in-one Tesla station that has Supercharging powered by solar PV panels and Powerwalls. BREAKING: The first Tesla’s Solar and Powerwall deployment in China to be announced tomorrow.
The charging station is part of the Quanzhou Power Supply Company’s series of Internet of Things construction projects, and is the province’s first integrated solar-storage-charging station. Eight million RMB was invested to construct the charging station.
Today, #Tesla ’s first charging station with energy storage facilities in China is officially online in Lhasa. Located in Tibet, the average sunshine duration each year here in Lhasa exceeds 3,000 hours, which makes it the perfect place to use solar energy. pic.twitter.com/DMj8rAjPY5
The Standard reported that the new charging station will generate power from sunlight and store it in the energy storage facilities for EVs to charge. Regarding the Solar-Storage-Charging all in one solution event, Tesla China has unveiled the first solar panel and powerwall equipped Supercharger station in Lhasa, Tibet. pic.twitter.com/AUuYC9Yl9r
“Solar-storage-charging” refers to systems which use distributed solar PV generation equipment to create energy which is then stored and later used to charge electric vehicles. This model combines solar PV, energy storage, and vehicle charging technologies together, allowing each to support and coordinate with one another.