Nissan releases xStorage at-home battery

Car manufacturer NIssan has released its own version of a rechargeable home battery or xStorage that is seen as a credible rival to Tesla's Powerwall rechargeable battery system. The xStorage system retails at approximately $4,500 for 4.2 kWh of energy storage and the price also includes installation. This compares favourably with the Tesla product that costs $3,000 for 6.4 kWh of energy storage; the price does not include the cost of installation, which may prove to be the deciding factor for consumers. Nissan's xStorage is only available in Europe with the company looking to take pre-orders in September to install these sustainable battery systems in domestic households. There are no plans to export these to the US.

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Tesla isn't the only automaker making at-home battery options.

Nissan recently announced its own rechargeable home battery, dubbed xStorage. The battery costs roughly $4,500 for 4.2 kWh of energy storage — which includes the price of installation. For reference, Tesla's Powerwall costs $3,000 for 6.4 kWh of storage, not factoring installation costs.

Nissan's xStorage battery is currently only available in Europe, and there are no plans yet to bring it over to the United States. The automaker will begin taking pre-orders in September to put the batteries in residential homes.

Nissan is attempting to set itself apart as a more sustainable battery provider by powering its units with 12 battery modules from Leaf electric cars, rather than brand new cells.

Mercedes also builds at-home batteries that holds 2.5 kWh of energy. However, like Tesla's Powerwall, the Mercedes batteries are meant to be modular with the ability to stack eight for 20 kWh of energy storage. The Mercedes battery option is only available in Germany, but there are plans to expand internationally.