Tesla is bringing power to puerto rico.
Puetro rico solar panels elon musk.
The territory has been working to rebuild its energy infrastructure after a series of hurricanes last year with tesla s solar energy efforts playing a big.
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A radical turn toward renewables in puerto rico aligns with musk s vision for an america where electric cars home batteries and solar panels are all synergized.
A prominent tesla powerwall owner in puerto rico has called on ceo elon musk to open up an electric vehicle store in the territory.
In july he promised to deliver the world s largest lithium ion battery to help.
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Puerto rico has 3 4 million residents.
Chief executive said he would discuss building a high tech solar grid for the island with ricardo rossello puerto rico s.
Entrepreneur elon musk has followed through on his plan to boost power resources in puerto rico after it was devastated by hurricane maria.
T here has been plenty of hype about rebuilding puerto rico s grid using solar panels ever since mr musk got in touch with mr rossello.
On thursday the tesla inc.
The pair had a conversation on october 6 according to a tweet.
Elon musk has big dreams for puerto rico.
Associated press elon musk s company tesla proposed the building of solar power microgrids on the puerto rican islands of vieques and culebra.
It installed equipment at the susana centeno hospital the island s lone medical center.
Puerto rico s electrical grid was severely damaged by hurricane maria a category 4.
Musk has previously stepped into other energy crises around the world.