Neoen, a French power firm, introduced a large new 400 MWh Tesla Megapack venture in Australia. It’s one of many greatest power storage initiatives on the planet.

Tesla Megapack has rapidly turn out to be the outstanding battery pack for large-scale power storage initiatives.

Neoen truly performed an element in that.

Earlier than the Megapack, Tesla had the Powerpack, and it was chosen by Neoen for one of many first-ever large-scale power storage initiatives utilizing lithium-ion battery cells.

The Tesla Powerpack venture in South Australia grew to become referred to as the “Large Tesla Battery” and popularized Tesla’s utility-scale power storage system.

Neoen owned the venture and it proved to be extremely profitable and worthwhile. Recently, Neoen has introduced new initiatives, and this time, it’s utilizing Tesla Megapacks.

Now the corporate is saying one other large Tesla Megapack in South West Queensland, Australia:

Neoen, one of many world’s main producers of completely renewable power, has supplied notices to proceed to battery storage specialists Tesla and to stability of plant contractor UGL, signalling the beginning of development for its 200 MW / 400 MWh Western Downs Battery in South West Queensland, Australia. In step with the corporate’s develop-to-own enterprise mannequin, Neoen would be the long-term proprietor and operator of the asset, which is its fourth large battery in Australia.

At 400 MWh of power capability, will probably be probably the most important Tesla Megapack initiatives on the planet.

The system will likely be used to supply grid companies and assist stabilize the Australian grid, which has been more and more including renewable power capability.

Neoen wrote in regards to the venture:

The battery, consisting of Tesla Megapack programs, will leverage the present infrastructure of Neoen’s Western Downs Inexperienced Energy Hub which features a 460 MWp photo voltaic farm, presently nearing completion. It is going to be situated subsequent to the Western Downs substation with Powerlink delivering the connection works, together with a devoted high-voltage line which can join the battery to the transmission community. Early development works are underway, with the asset anticipated to start out working within the Australian summer time of 2024/25. 

The venture will convey Neoen’s power storage in operation or below development to 776 MW / 1279 MWh – with most of it being from Tesla Megapacks.

Tesla just lately up to date the Megapack with extra capability.