Tesla applies to become electricity supplier in the UK
A notice on the UK energy regulator's website confirmed a weekend media report that Tesla Energy Ventures Limited had applied for a licence to supply electricity
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Tesla's energy subsidiary has applied to become an electricity supplier in Britain, a first such move by tech billionaire Elon Musk's operations outside the United States.
A notice on the UK energy regulator's website confirmed a weekend media report that Tesla Energy Ventures Limited had applied for a licence to supply electricity.
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The subsidiary of Musk's electric carmaker Tesla currently provides electricity across Texas.
A document formalising the UK application, initially revealed by the Sunday Telegraph, is dated July 18 and signed by Andrew Payne, Tesla's director of energy for Europe.
Tesla Energy, which specialises in solar power and battery storage, did not immediately respond Monday to AFP's request for comment regarding the application on regulator Ofgem's website.
