On March 29, US electric car maker Tesla is planning to deploy a Megapack large-scale energy storage project near its Gigafactory in Texas to avoid the operation of the factory being affected by local grid failures.
In addition, Tesla’s Texas Gigafactory is also laying solar panels in large quantities, trying to use solar power and energy storage projects to alleviate the problems caused by the unreliable local power supply.
It is reported that Tesla is preparing to celebrate the opening of the Texas Gigafactory at its Cyber Rodeo event next week. At present, the factory is still under construction, and various new functions are constantly being improved. Drone footage in recent weeks has shown Tesla has begun laying out large solar panels on the roof of its factory, with the company faintly visible from the air spelling out the word "Tesla" from the solar panels.
According to local sources, Tesla is adding energy storage equipment to the renewable energy system at its Texas Gigafactory. According to a new filing with the city of Austin, Tesla is applying for a new project called "Giga Texas LCRA PERMANENT SWITCHYARD & BESS" for the Texas Gigafactory. Among them, BESS is the abbreviation of "Battery Energy Storage System".
Tesla’s filing does not mention any type of planned capacity, but the building covers a solid 21 hectares of land, large enough to accommodate the Megapack large-scale energy storage project. The Megapack project will allow Tesla to make better use of the rooftop solar power system and mitigate the negative impact of problems with the local grid in Texas, which has experienced frequent power outages and Blackout.
These issues have led many homeowners to switch to products like Tesla's Powerwalls for rooftop solar. Of course, the solar system Tesla is building for the Texas Gigafactory is even bigger.
Earlier this year, Tesla unveiled a Megapack large-scale energy storage project in Texas. The new energy storage project at the Texas Gigafactory could be even bigger, but Tesla has yet to release all the details.
There is no specific completion timetable for the solar power system and energy storage projects at Tesla's Texas Gigafactory.
It was previously reported that Tesla has been approved as an energy distributor in Texas. The move is also part of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's vision for Tesla Energy to become an independent global utility that could even be bigger than the company's auto business
