Australian Couple's Uplifting Story With Tesla Virtual Power Plant | CleanTechnica

I saw an interesting post by Tesla on its LinkedIn page about the story of Neville and Linda Hicks, who are part of South Australia’s Virtual Power Plant. Tesla shared a snippet of their story and a news article by ABC 7.30 on how rewiring Australian households could save them up to $6,000 per year. This is great news for those wanting to switch to renewables and save money. The article led with the federal government’s climate change goals along with new research that could help people and the country as a whole to reduce emissions — and save a household $6,000 per year. Dr. Saul Griffith, an American-Australian engineer, mapped out the American energy system for the U.S. Department of Energy and is now focused on “Rewiring Australia.” His new work, co-authored by The Australia Institute, is a project that encourages households to switch from gas to solar-powered electricity. The couple that Tesla mentioned in its post on LinkedIn are retirees living on a pension. They’ve lived in their home for 27 years and the home has recently been modernized to be a virtual power plant (VPP). Tesla recently opened up this VPP option to its customers in California…
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