XXX during Tesla Powerpack Launch Event at Hornsdale Wind Farm on September 29, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. Source: Getty Images AsiaPac
Jamestown in South Australia is set to become home to the world’s biggest battery. Underscoring South Australia’s commitment to renewable energy, the 100 megawatt (MW)/129 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery being built by Elon Musk’s Tesla is expected to become operational from 1 December 2017. The role of the battery is to provide some stored electricity into the grid ensuring an uninterrupted power supply to the state. Heralded as a historic milestone, battery storage is only part of the long-term solution in securing affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy. Dr Dhamu Pongiyannan talks to the eminent energy advocate Mr Mark Henley from Uniting Communities, South Australia.
Jamestown in South Australia is set to become home to the world’s biggest battery. Underscoring South Australia’s commitment to renewable energy, the 100 megawatt (MW)/129 megawatt-hour (MWh) battery being built by Elon Musk’s Tesla is expected to become operational from 1 December 2017. The role of the battery is to provide some stored electricity into the grid ensuring an uninterrupted power supply to the state. Heralded as a historic milestone, battery storage is only part of the long-term solution in securing affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy. Dr Dhamu Pongiyannan talks to the eminent energy advocate Mr Mark Henley from Uniting Communities, South Australia.
