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Tesla opens solar charging station in Tibet, its first in China

Published 06/23/2021, 12:41 AM
Updated 06/23/2021, 09:32 AM
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A Tesla logo on a Model S is photographed inside of a Tesla dealership in New York, U.S., April 29, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Inc has opened a solar-powered charging station with on-site power storage in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, the company said in a Weibo (NASDAQ:WB) post on Wednesday, its first such facility in China.

Tesla does not have a showroom in Tibet, a remote and long-impoverished region. In its post, the company cited the ample sunlight in the mountainous area as behind the move.

China is Tesla's second-biggest market, but the charging site is its first in the country with dedicated solar power and on-site power storage. China's power grid is predominantly fueled by coal.

The carmaker moved into the solar business in 2016 with its $2.6 billion purchase of California-based SolarCity, and has said it is keen to develop its energy business.

The company's solar services include Solar Roof, a power generating system meant to look like normal roof tiles, and Powerwall, which can store power generated by solar panels.

Last year, Tesla, which makes electric vehicles in Shanghai, put out job advertisements for solar and energy storage project managers in China.

Latest comments

do they even have paved roads in tibet? don't they use donkeys only?
I love Tesla
Reuters is China propaganda. They post almost Everything positive for China. When bitcoin was down, it is China, the down will be ‘blood bath’. Bitcoin jumped for the last 2 days, cricket from Reuters.
If tibet wasnt china dali lama still b there
Why am I being censored?
Tibet is NOT China
Yes it is
Tibet was independent until China took it. Now they force Tibetians to mate with Chinese.
We don't need charging stations. We need cars with batteries that can be swapped on the fly in less than 2 minutes-preferably one. Then we need 'Battery swapping stations'. No one has time to wait for a battery to charge when on the move during a typical day. When was the last time you sat at a gas station for ten minutes waiting for a pump?
When was the last time you drove more than 200 miles "around town"? Car is fully charged at home each night. Charging stations are rarely needed for the average person.
I understand your criticism but i dont see the positive
Are you sure you want to publish positive news on Tesla, please think twice, it's against your management policy, don't put your job at stake
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