Tesla Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/storage/tesla-battery-storage/ News and analysis for the clean energy economy Sun, 23 Apr 2023 22:04:50 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://reneweconomy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/android-icon-192x192-150x150.png Tesla Archives - RenewEconomy https://reneweconomy.com.au/category/storage/tesla-battery-storage/ 32 32 Genex solar yields fall back to earth as it readies to charge up first big battery https://reneweconomy.com.au/genex-solar-yields-fall-back-to-earth-as-it-readies-to-charge-up-first-big-battery/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 06:44:42 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=188763 bouldercombe big battery genex teslaGenex solar farm yields fall back to earth as market prices soften, but focus now on storage projects with its first big battery ready to charge.

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]]> Tesla plans “many more” Megapack factories as grid battery sales quadruple https://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-plans-many-more-megapack-factories-as-grid-battery-sales-quadruple/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 01:53:11 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=188580 lathrop mega factory teslaTesla says grid storage installations jumped nearly four-fold in first quarter and it plans many more "mega-factories" to increase supply.

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]]> Macquarie’s Eku wins massive Canberra big battery mandate with innovative finance deal https://reneweconomy.com.au/macquaries-eku-chosen-for-massive-500mwh-canberra-big-battery/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:05:05 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=188205 big canberra batteryACT chooses Macquarie's new battery group Eku Energy to build one of the biggest batteries in Australia, in unique revenue sharing deal.

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]]> Big battery boost as Tesla plans second Megapack factory in Shanghai https://reneweconomy.com.au/big-battery-boost-as-tesla-plans-second-megapack-factory-in-shanghai/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:17:31 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=188177 The Tesla Megapack (supplied.)Tesla expands its Megapack manufacturing operations to outside the US for the first time – to a location that promises to shore up Australian supply.

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]]> Genex takes delivery of all 40 Tesla Megapacks for Bouldercombe big battery https://reneweconomy.com.au/genex-takes-delivery-of-all-40-tesla-megapacks-for-bouldercombe-big-battery/ Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:37:03 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=186900 Tesla Megapack units at Bouldercombe battery projectGenex Power marks "key milestone" for its first big battery, the 50MW/100MWh Bouldercombe project near Rockhampton in Queensland.

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]]> Tesla lands gigawatt hour order for Megapack batteries to help muscle out gas https://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-lands-gigawatt-hour-order-for-megapack-batteries-to-help-muscle-out-gas/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 03:03:17 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=185722 canada big batteryA massive four-hour battery that will be used to stabilise electricity supply and cut reliance on gas will use Tesla's Megapack battery technology.

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]]> Small but nimble solar and battery projects continue roll out in South Australia https://reneweconomy.com.au/small-but-nimble-solar-and-battery-projects-continue-roll-out-in-south-australia/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 02:27:56 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=183970 The latest in a series of solar projects with 5MW of PV and two-hours of battery storage has been commissioned in Murray Bridge in South Australia.

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]]> Tesla takes first step to becoming an energy utility with new retail offer for battery owners https://reneweconomy.com.au/tesla-takes-first-step-to-becoming-an-energy-utility-with-new-retail-offer-for-battery-owners/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 01:22:21 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=183744 tesla electricTesla has taken its first steps towards becoming a major player in energy retailing, with the launch of an electricity plan to Powerwall customers.

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]]> Europe’s biggest big battery, a Tesla Megapack project, powers up https://reneweconomy.com.au/europes-biggest-big-battery-a-tesla-megapack-project-powers-up/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 11:50:34 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=182595 A 98MW/196MWh Tesla Megapack battery has been brought online in England, to reduce curtailment at giant offshore wind farm.

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]]> “Pedal to the metal:” Musk says battery storage will outstrip electric vehicle growth https://reneweconomy.com.au/pedal-to-the-metal-musk-says-battery-storage-will-outstrip-electric-vehicle-growth/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 02:47:59 +0000 https://reneweconomy.com.au/?p=181174 Tesla reveals big surge in battery storage deployment, which Elon Musk says will outstrip the growth in electric vehicles.

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