Tesla has turned on a $65 million Megapack battery energy storage system (BESS) in Anchorage, Alaska. The project, co-owned by Chugach Electric Association and Matanuska Electric Association (MEA), represents a major advancement in the state’s […]
80 Tesla Megapacks have formed a 100MW/200MWh battery project in Australia. The Chinchilla Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) connects to the grid near the largest coal unit in Australia, and work to commission it will […]
Powerlink has activated a 50MW/100MWh battery storage system in Bouldercombe, Australia. Known as “Big Bessie,” the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is powered by 40 Tesla Megapacks. Developed by Genex, the battery system utilizes Tesla’s […]
Tesla Megapacks will soon be powering two new battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Energy Siting Facilities Board recently granted approval for two energy storage facilities, with a combined capacity of 400MW/800MWh. […]
Tesla Megapacks are powering a new battery storage project in Alaska, which is expected to result in significant cost savings for the two electric utility companies involved. The project, which cost $63 million, involved the […]
Tesla has launched its next-gen platform for controlling its Megapack batteries. The company claims it allows energy storage projects to be deployed and commissioned faster, an advantage over its competitors. Megapacks have become the mainstay of energy storage […]
Tesla took to it social media channels to showcase its Megapack factory in Lathrop, California. The video shared on Twitter and YouTube shows various parts of the production line as the facility starts ramping up […]
Tesla has recently stepped up tooling at Giga Texas to produce its 4680 battery cells. It took delivery and installed large, heavy-duty presses supplied by Sacmi in the facility’s cathode building last week. According to […]
Battery maker Panasonic is going green in an emphatic way. The company is testing running a manufacturing plant completely on renewable energy in Japan. The 52-hectare test site, located in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, near Kyoto, […]
What is being billed as Europe’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) has been turned on this week. The Pillswood Battery in northeast England and has the capacity to store up to 196MWh in Tesla […]
