Tesla ’s new Powerwall 2 inverter’s design may lead to integration issues in the future, says the CEO of Tesla rival Redflow . Hackett says that the Powerwall 2’s vertical orientation will put it at odds with commercial energy storage, as many standard interfaces use horizontal orientations. Simon Hackett believes that Tesla is attempting to create an ecosystem similar to ZCell ’s, but warns that it may polarise the market much as Apple and Android have done for mobile phones. Published on November 13th, 2016 | by Guest Contributor November 13th, 2016 by Guest Contributor Originally published on One Step Off The Grid, via RenewEconomy. Apple ’s new battery storage device, ZCell , is a direct competitor of the Powerwall .
Tesla ’s new Powerwall 2 inverter’s design may lead to integration issues in the future, says the CEO of Tesla rival Redflow . Hackett says that the Powerwall 2’s vertical orientation will put it at odds with commercial energy storage, as many standard interfaces use horizontal orientations. Simon Hackett believes that Tesla is attempting to create an ecosystem similar to ZCell ’s, but warns that it may polarise the market much as Apple and Android have done for mobile phones. Apple ’s new battery storage device, ZCell , is a direct competitor of the Powerwall .