Tesla won a bid in July to build a 129 megawatt-hour battery in South Australia, the country most dependent on wind power in Australia. Tesla CEO Elon Musk pledged to sign a network agreement Installed within 100 days, otherwise it will be available to the state free of charge.
Tesla signed a network agreement on September 29, completing half of the project by installing a battery pack.
The battery pack, called Tesla Powerpacks, has been installed in the wind farms run by Neoen, France, and testing is underway to provide grid security services in South Australia.
'Others just say that we are delivering energy programs to make South Australia more self-sufficient and provide backup power and more affordable electricity this summer.' "Jay Weatherill, governor of the state, Said in a statement.
The state has yet to disclose the price they paid for this and is part of a total A $ 510 million ($ 390 million) plan that includes some diesel generators to provide residents with a series of blackouts over the past 18 months Lighting electricity.
Energy market operators in Australia have warned that there will be tight supplies this summer, especially in South Australia and Victoria, which closed down the largest coal-fired power station in March this year.