Elon Musk Ships Tesla Powerwalls to Ukraine for Ambulant Clinics, Draws Praise From Vice Premier

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Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk shipped its rechargeable lithium-ion battery stationary energy storage equipment to war-ravaged Ukraine to power up to two ambulant clinics in Irpin and Borodyanka.

What Happened

Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorovsaid in a Twitter post on Friday that the new solar panels and integrated battery systems from Tesla Energy’s Powerwall will use renewable energy and store it for backup protection.

Fedorov thanked Musk and Tesla for their continuous support.

Why It Matters

The billionaire entrepreneur was quick to offer Ukraine help in February after Russia’s invasion. Musk had then donated thousands of Starlink stations to Ukraine, which have been installed in hospitals and other critical infrastructure.