Tesla unveils largest energy storage system in Europe to date
Tesla has put one of the largest energy storage systems in Europe into operation in Belgium. 40 Tesla Megapacks are to make an important contribution to the energy supply of the Belgian municipality of Lessines in the future.
Tesla has also been operating outside of the automotive industry for some time. Because the company now not only builds electric cars, but also its own energy storage systems. In the meantime, the so-called mega packs are already ensuring that power failures are reliably bridged in many places.
With a new project, Tesla is now breaking a record in Central Europe. Because the company has one in the Belgian municipality of Lessines of the largest energy storage facilities in Europe went into operation. This means that another major project will start within a short period of time. Already in November a similar facility was created in the United Kingdom.
Tesla installs 40 Megapacks in Belgium
With the Megapacks from Tesla, Belgium wants to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy sources. Until now, a generator from the 1950s ensured energy security in uncertain times. With the new energy storage, however, the power grid can be operated much more reliably. In total, Tesla installed 40 of its megapacks.
The company is thus enabling the storage of up to 50 megawatts of energy. The capacity is again 100 megawatt hours. In everyday operation, grid providers feed excess energy from solar and wind power plants into the system and call it up again at night or on cloudy days.
Energy storage: More storage solutions are needed
At Tesla, however, there are always problems. Not everything is going according to plan in production in Grünheide. In many places there is also a lack of suitable staff. The Gigafactory in Nevada, where the company manufactures the mega packs, is on the right track. Tesla now produces around 42 megapacks a week there.
The need for battery solutions will increase rather than decrease in the future. Because electromobility and the energy revolution require the storage and retrieval of large amounts of energy. Tesla will therefore probably continue to expand its megapacks.
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