Entrepreneur elon musk has followed through on his plan to boost power resources in puerto rico after it was devastated by hurricane maria.
Puetro rico solar panels elon musk.
With electric automaker tesla s.
A prominent tesla powerwall owner in puerto rico has called on ceo elon musk to open up an electric vehicle store in the territory.
Puerto rico s electrical grid was severely damaged by hurricane maria a category 4.
On thursday the tesla inc.
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.
Tesla chief elon musk says his company can solve puerto rico s energy crisis using solar panels and batteries.
Musk has previously stepped into other energy crises around the world.
The switch why musk is pitching solar panels to puerto rico even as residents struggle to get clean water in light of the damage to puerto rico s electric grid from hurricane maria people like.
Elon musk has big dreams for puerto rico.
Mr musk s firm tesla has set up solar panels and energy.
It installed equipment at the susana centeno hospital the island s lone medical center.
Chief executive said he would discuss building a high tech solar grid for the island with ricardo rossello puerto rico s.
Puerto rico has 3 4 million residents.
In july he promised to deliver the world s largest lithium ion battery to help.
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.
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.
The pair had a conversation on october 6 according to a tweet.