Tesla has highlighted a Megapack undertaking that went stay in Hawaii earlier this yr, which is successfully changing the state’s final coal plant.
On Thursday, the Tesla Megapack account on X shared a video that includes interviews with workers and companions concerned in Oahu’s Kapolei Power Storage (KES) system. The location, which went stay earlier this yr, options 158 Megapack 2XL items for 185MW / 565 MWh, and Tesla Residential Power Director Colby Hastings says it’s roughly the equal of the close by coal plant that was retired.
The battery vitality storage system (BESS) is being operated in partnership with Plus Energy, and the undertaking has been thought-about a hit in serving to to stabilize the grid in preparation for Hawaii’s upcoming local weather objectives.
Close by Chairman Anthony Makana says that the BESS undertaking allowed for the “sunsetting of one of many dirtiest polluters in our group,” referring to the coal plant. The location additionally comes forward of Hawaiian Electrical’s objective of reaching 100% renewable vitality by 2045.
The options a number of quick interview moments, together with a couple of phrases from Plus Energy CEO Brandon Keefe, who notes that the renewable supplier first began engaged on the undertaking in 2018. You may watch the total video beneath.
Megapacks at KES are supporting the substitute of Hawaii’s final coal plant and proving the grid-forming expertise that’s vital to stabilizing the grid pic.twitter.com/mHtIqEyRwZ
— Tesla Megapack (@Tesla_Megapack) September 19, 2024
The Oahu KES website first went operational in January, and Tesla Senior VP of Powertrain and Power Engineering Drew Baglino visited the BESS to rejoice its Comercial Operation Date (COD).
“Stopped by to congratulate the native workforce on the profitable COD of the 185MW Hawaiian Electrical Tesla Megapack set up on Oahu at the moment,” Baglino wrote in a put up on X.
The ultimate cargo of coal to the Oahu coal plant occurred in September 2022, as was highlighted in a put up from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
The video additionally comes as the newest of Tesla’s efforts to create academic promoting materials it shares on its numerous social media platforms. Though a lot of the firm’s promoting workforce was reportedly affected by widespread layoffs in April, Tesla has continued to roll out academic advertisements each for its vitality merchandise and its electrical automobiles (EVs).
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