Tesla to deploy Powerpacks at several Home Depot stores, GE will build 50 solar rooftop systems

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Today, Home Depot announces a new renewable energy push at 50 of its stores in the US. They will deploy solar rooftop systems built by GE and energy storage systems built by Tesla.

Home Depot says that its average store rooftop is around 104,000 square feet in size - "Meaning there's 104,000 square feet of empty space sitting on top of each one."

Current, a subsidiary of GE, has been contracted to build the rooftop solar systems and Tesla will install Powerpacks at 6 of those stores.

"20 solar installations will at stores in New Jersey., eight stores in Connecticut., Maryland. and Washington, DC. An additional 22 stores in California. and New York. will receive solar, of which six will utilize Tesla Powerpacks to store energy and dispatch additional power as needed."

Tesla already had a partnership with Home Depot through SolarCity, which had salespeople in stores to market its solar products.

When combined with solar rooftop systems, like at Home Depot's stores, they can help the businesses use more of their own solar energy instead of relying on the grid.

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