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Powerpack is a fully integrated, AC-connected energy storage system with everything needed to connect to a building or utility network. It dramatically simplifies installation, integration and future support, offering system-wide benefits that far outweigh those of standalone batteries. Its compact size and high performance make the Powerpack a convenient energy storage option for hospitals, educational institutions, railways, utilities, etc.
Data collected by Tesla tracker @VedaPrime/Twitter shows that almost 67% of the exported Powerpacks in the last 12 months were sent to Australia. This corresponds to a total weight of 1,044 tons.
#tesla #Powerpack exports outside of North America in last 12 months (not powerwalls). Australia has a number of wind/solar/battery initiatives across the country. pic.twitter.com/nFMWSq3K86
— VedaPrime (@VedaPrime) August 27, 2020
Since many regions in Australia experience electricity problems due to outages, Tesla Powerpacks are often used as backup power sources. The energy in the batteries is kept constant and the company simply plugs it into the grid.
Also, households in Australia turned to solar to meet their demands for power when coal-powered plants weren't providing sufficient energy to the grid. However, solar systems can often generate more power than needed during peak hours of the day and not enough power at night. Battery storage systems, like Tesla Powerpacks, solve this issue by storing the extra energy gathered during the day and making it available at night.
Powerpacks house the world’s most sophisticated batteries. Each Powerpack is a DC energy storage device containing 16 individual battery pods, a thermal control system and hundreds of sensors that monitor and report on cell level performance.
The pace of community energy storage rollout in Australia's network has picked up in 2020. That is why we see that Powerpacks are in such high demand in the country. Several utility companies are planning further expansion, so the demand of energy storage systems from Tesla to Australia will likely continue to grow.
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Eva Fox
Eva Fox joined Tesmanian in 2019 to cover breaking news as an automotive journalist. The main topics that she covers are clean energy and electric vehicles. As a journalist, Eva is specialized in Tesla and topics related to the work and development of the company.
