Powerwall Keeps Lights Lit in Ukraine Mobile Clinics
Tesla’s Powerwall tech sent to Ukraine is seeing some new life as cities are slowly retaken.
Since earlier in March, Tesla has been sending tech supplies to the besieged nation; including Starlink terminals, solar panels and Powerwalls to store energy. Previously, the Ukrainian resistance has used this tech to stay in communication with each other, and keep the lights on in critical locations - even being used on the move, thanks to instructional videos provided by Tesla techs.
But now, in two recently retaken towns, the Powerwalls are being put to a new and critical use: keeping two “ambulant clinics” - pop-up medical centers operating out of trucks - up and running.
The towns of Irpin and Borodyanka are both relatively near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, and were both hit very hard by Russian artillery. Most of their residential buildings are in ruins; making the job of getting aid to the people living there all the more difficult. Both towns were retaken in late March/early April as Russian forces retreated, leaving behind ruins with no support and no power.
The ambulant clinics are part of the first wave of cleanup and support operations, and are kept completely and reliably powered by a combination of solar panels and Tesla Powerwall battery packs. The 13.5 kWh Powerwalls are absolutely crucial to keep these wandering clinics up and running while they search for and patch up survivors.
It’s good to see this tech being made useful in such a critical capacity.