No more power outages? Inuvik man installs Tesla's 1st 'Powerwall' in the North
Vince Sharpe spent $26K for his home's new backup battery
There won't be any more power outages for Vince Sharpe, a resident of Inuvik, N.W.T.
At least for up to 36 hours, thanks to the capacity of his new Powerwall — Tesla's backup battery source that stores energy for homes.
Sharpe got it installed this week in his home, which already has 42 solar panels on his roof since two years ago. He says he's now "totally 100 per cent energy self-sufficient."
As his solar panels are connected to the community grid, he produces energy during the summer that is being stored by the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. It's then being given back to him during winter months. This system is called net metering.
"It's like putting power in the bank," says Sharpe.
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