At first glance, it may seem strange to find an American electric auto manufacturer building a giant battery in Australia. After all, what is it to Tesla that South Australia had a complete power grid blackout in 2016 after a severe storm? Could Tesla’s real reason for the giant Australian battery be it wants to focus on selling lithium batteries, and needs a showcase?
Tesla’s Real Reason for the Giant Australian Battery Explored
Perhaps not, but Tesla has lost some of the market grip it had on electric cars a few years ago. Leading auto manufacturers have their own versions in the pipeline. Moreover not all of these are using Tesla batteries either. The company may have decided the real money is in grid storage batteries. If it also makes money selling electric cars, then that’s even better for them.
More About the Giant Tesla Battery
The giant one-hundred-megawatt battery array dwarfs the Tesla mega battery factory, and their electric car project in terms of scale. The 100-megawatt peak-power-pack will energize 8,000 homes for an entire day, or 20,000 homes for several hours. Tesla’s real reason for the giant Australian battery must surely include testing its lithium-ion batteries too. Because these are conceptually similar to cell and laptop batteries, but are larger like thick tea trays.
If Tesla can get to market quickly, then it could establish itself as a market leader in the grid storage game. Firstly, its products will become attractive to other power utilities, wind farms, and solar arrays. Secondly, if the South Australia project is a success, then surely more will follow. Tesla should go down in history as a thought leader in the industry, together with all the other heroes of battery development we post here. We believe that it deserves this for its spirit of innovation.
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