World 1st: Tesla Batteries Providing Inertia Services At Scale

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 02:37:21 +0000

Tesla Megapack battery storageLet’s start with the ABCs: what are inertia services on an electricity grid? Even before that, what is inertia in a grid setting? Most of us should remember “inertia” from our younger years in primary school. Inertia is an object’s natural inclination to just keep moving (if it weren’t for friction) or just keep sitting […]

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Here’s What Tesla Learned From Last Year’s Megapack Fire In Australia

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Fri, 13 May 2022 14:30:16 +0000

Last year’s Tesla Megapack battery fire at Victoria Big Battery in Australia was a learning moment for Tesla and Neoen. The fire happened in July when a Tesla Megapack was being tested. The fire spread to another battery as well and the two Megapacks were destroyed. The fire lasted for six hours and according to […]

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