South Australia signs up for Second Deal with Elon's Telsa

THE South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has inked another deal with Tesla founder Elon Musk for a massive new solar project.

At least 50,000 homes across the state will get a free solar and battery system installed, according to a plan announced on Sunday.

“My government has already delivered the world’s biggest battery, now we will deliver the world’s largest virtual power plant,” Mr Weatherill said.

“We will use people’s homes as a way to generate energy for the South Australian grid, with participating households benefiting with significant savings in their energy bills.”

Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis said the plan would lower power bills by 30 per cent for participants.

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