According to Australia Competition and Consumer Commission, Tesla is recalling the Powerwall 2 home battery in Australia after the company received the fire report, due to which the company received a report.
This recall affects an unlike number of Powerwall 2 units in the US and is sold between November 2020 and June 2022. The cells were created by an anonymous third-party supplier. Despite the fire, there is no injury, ACCC said Reminder information,
Powerwall 2 contains 14 kwh of lithium ion battery, and is usually installed with solar panels Store extra power Organized during the day.
Customers can also enroll their battery at the virtual power plant to support the grid at the time of heavy load. Enrollment increases warranty by 15 years and provides customers access to time use rates that will help reduce the energy bill, Tesla says,
The owners of the house will be informed in the Tesla app if they are part of the powerwall recall, and the company is in the process of holidaying the battery to reduce the risk of fire. The ACCC stated that the recall battery will be replaced for free, and the company would “consider compensation for lost energy savings … depending on the case-by-case”.
