Tesla’s giant battery reduces cost of power outages by 90 per cent in South Australia

Tesla’s giant battery reduces cost of power outages by 90 per cent in South Australia

“Tesla’s enormous battery in South Australia has led to a massive drop in the costs of backing up the region’s power supply, potentially saving local people millions of dollars.

New figures presented at Australian Energy Week suggested the new system, which is powered by wind turbines, has reduced the price of expensive power outages by 90 per cent.

The battery was installed as a backup power supply towards the end of 2017, and has already exceeded expectations…”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/tesla-giant-battery-south-australia-reduce-cost-power-outage-backup-system-fcas-a8348431.html

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