Tesla Lands $2.7 Billion Megapack Deal with Georgia Power, Pending PSC Approval

Tesla has landed a massive US$2.7 billion contract with Georgia Power to deliver more than 3 gigawatts (3,022 megawatts) of battery energy storage powered by its Megapack technology. This deal, one of the largest of its kind in the United States, will see the installation of eleven energy storage facilities across eight locations throughout the state.

The deal, while close to being finalized, is still pending approval by the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC), but that approval is expected to be granted.

The projects are scheduled to come online gradually between 2028 and 2030 and are expected to play a critical role in ensuring grid reliability through at least 2031.

The new battery installations will use Tesla’s 4-hour duration Megapacks, which together will provide enough stored energy to supply over two million homes for four hours. These facilities will be strategically placed at existing power plants and other infrastructure sites, supporting Georgia’s transition toward a cleaner and more resilient energy grid.

Some of the key locations, first reported by Sawyer Merritt on X, include Plant Bowen in Bartow County, which will host 500 MW of storage across two phases, and Plant Yates in Coweta County, which will house two separate BESS units totaling 570 MW. Other planned sites include facilities in Effingham, Floyd, Hall, McDuffie, Heard, Jefferson, Laurens, and Dougherty counties.

Two of these locations, Laurens County and Plant Mitchell, will also integrate solar generation, pairing large-scale battery storage with renewable energy sources.

Georgia Power emphasized that the construction timelines for these projects are designed to meet anticipated winter peak demand beginning in 2029. The utility stated that the new storage capacity will provide critical backup power and help balance the grid during high-demand periods, particularly as older coal and gas units are retired.

This deal comes at a time when Tesla Energy is showing significant momentum within the company’s broader financial performance. In its most recent quarterly earnings report, Tesla reported strong energy storage deployments, with a total of 9.6 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy storage deployed in Q2—just below the 10.4 GWh achieved in Q1—but still comparable to the same period last year.

If approved, the multi-year rollout will mark one of the most ambitious battery storage deployments in the Southeastern U.S., reinforcing Tesla’s role as a leader not only in electric vehicles, but in the energy transition as well.

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