A complete of 40 Tesla Megapack battery storage methods changed a World Warfare II turbojet generator in Lessines, Belgium, Tesla introduced. Beforehand, the generator had been offering power help to the neighborhood for the reason that Fifties. The generator was not solely contributing to air air pollution within the area, however it was noisy as effectively.
The system now has 50 MW of energy and 100 MWh of capability and helps the native grid.
Tesla famous that the Deux-Acren undertaking, which put in the Megapacks, is now one of many largest storage methods in Europe.
“Megapack is quieter and helps the native electrical grid with power shifting and stabilizing companies and seamless integration with extra renewable sources,” Tesla mentioned in its video.
This method has 50MW of energy & 100MWh of capability
— Tesla (@Tesla) December 9, 2022
With the 40 Tesla Megapacks now put in, the Deux-Acren plant can retailer as much as 100MH of power and as much as 50MW of energy. The facility shall be used to manage the frequency of the European electrical energy transmission community, Vitality Information famous.
Tesla, Yuso, and Innovent spent a number of years of labor commissioning the plant, the publication wrote.
Michael Coudyser, Normal Supervisor of Corsica Sole, which is the developer, mentioned that the undertaking was financed with its shareholder, Mirova Vitality Transition 5, with none public subsidy.
“A pioneer in power storage in France, Corsica Sole has been working such a plant within the French islands since 2015. This undertaking is a vital step for the event of electrical energy storage options in Europe. We financed this undertaking with our shareholder Mirova Vitality Transition 5, with none public subsidy. By demonstrating that large-scale battery deployment is economically viable, we’re proving that we are able to construct a world primarily based on Renewable Energies coupled with power storage. With this undertaking, Corsica Sole adjustments scale and turns into one of many European leaders within the sector. The multiplication of such a undertaking is a strategic concern to ensure Europe’s power sovereignty,” Coudyser mentioned in an announcement.
The system was turned on in December and is the primary of three 100MWh initiatives in Belgium which can be deliberate to return on-line earlier than the tip of the yr.
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