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Credit: Tesla Manufacturing | X Credit: Tesla Manufacturing | X The wall display features the Tesla Powerwall 3 and a Gateway, along with the following text about the hardware and the exhibit, as translated into English from German: The Powerwall is a compact powerstorage unit that stores solar power or gridpower.
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