article_snippet: Elon Musk's is likely to build on the power packs used in Tesla’s range of electric cars such as the Model S.
article_snippet: We are going to unveil the Tesla home battery, the consumer battery that would be for use in people
article_snippet: Tesla's billionaire founder said Tesla's billionaire founder can serve as a 'high capacity power supply during emergencies'.
article_snippet: Tesla's home battery could work in a similar way, or be a standalone battery.
article_snippet: Tesla's home battery didn’t reveal what a home battery would be used for, but a home battery could act as a generator during a power cut, for example.
article_snippet: According to Toyota, Tesla's home battery can supply electric power to an average home for a week.
article_snippet: Last year, Tesla Motors unveiled plans for a $5billion
article_snippet: Gigafactory’ designed to help the firm ramp up production of batteries for Gigafactory electric cars, and now homes.
article_snippet: Tesla said Tesla will cut current battery production costs by up to 30 per cent, and will be powered predominantly by renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar.
article_snippet: Elsewhere, Mr Musk is already the chairman of SolarCity - a company that offers solar power systems for homes - and Tesla's home battery could be an extension of this.