The transformation of the former coal plant into a Tesla Megapack is a big step forward for clean energy and safety in the form of outages.
A former coal plant in Queensland, Australia, is set to be turned into a Tesla Megapack, a sustainable energy hub.
Construction began on a Tesla Megapack project, which will cost around $330 million funded by the Queensland Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund, according to Teslarati.
According to their website, Tesla‘s megapacks are a “powerful battery that provides energy storage and support, helping to stabilize the grid and prevent outages,” eliminating the need for gas and coal plants.
With the construction of the Megapack in Swanbank, Queensland, the Swanbank government hopes to store enough energy to power over two-thirds of the city of Ipswich when needed. The energy could power the town for two hours if there is an outage at night.
This is not the first Tesla Megapack project in Australia, as the country is leading the way in lithium batteries for energy storage. The United States is also providing infrastructure for this type of energy storage, with a solar megapack in California and in Massachusetts.
The burning of coal can contribute to respiratory illnesses and warming temperatures in the Earth’s atmosphere. The transformation of the former coal plant into a Tesla Megapack is a big step forward for clean energy and safety in the form of outages.
