Last week, Elon Musk announced the world's largest lithium-ion battery in South Australia. (
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Source: AAPTECH billionaire Elon Musk has put his money in his mouth and promised to solve the energy problem in South Australia by building the world's largest lithiumion battery.
His promise: it would be free if he could not deliver the battery within 100 days.
Last week, Prime Minister Jay Weatherill announced that the South Australian government had accepted a "historic agreement" with Tesla and France's renewable energy company Neoen ".
What is lithium-ION BATTERY?
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In 1991, ion batteries were widely used in products such as laptops and mobile phones.
The product offers twice the capacity of the nickel battery and can store 150 watts
The number of hours per kilogram of battery. Lithium-
Ion is a low maintenance battery that does not cycle regularly
Fully discharge the battery and charge it again-
Necessary to extend battery life.
Despite the advantages, lithium
Ions are fragile and a protective circuit is needed to keep them running safely.
How will this help South Australia?
Tesla will build the world's largest lithium
60 ion batteries larger than any other large battery
Battery energy storage systems on Earth scale.
The 100 MW battery will provide 129 MW of power to the area
99-paired energy hour with Neoen
It is located at the Hornsdale wind power plant near Jamestown, South Australia.
The Tesla PowerPack will charge using renewable energy and then provide power during peak hours to help maintain the reliable operation of the South Australian power infrastructure.
In addition to balancing the load of national renewable energy generation, the battery will provide emergency backup
Power on in case of power failure.
Tesla said in a blog post that the project will provide enough power to more than 30,000 families. Or it is reported that there is a total of about 1 hour and 18 minutes of power running at full capacity.
The biggest device in the world is 80 MW.
Hour substation in Mira Rome, Ontario, California.
Battery storage is built by Edison and Tesla in partnership with two 10 MW systems, each of which consists of 198 power supplies and 24 inverters. 80 MW-
The one-hour battery can store enough energy to provide 4 hours of power for 15,000 families, or for 2,500 families for a full day.
Since its opening in December 2016, battery storage substations have been used to ensure that power generated by photovoltaic solar and wind farms is not wasted and provide alternative power supplies during peak times of the day.
Tesla is located at the 80 MW PowerPack substation in Mira, California.
Image: TeslaSource: when will 100 days begin?
Elon Musk's "100 days or free" commitment will begin as soon as the grid connectivity agreement is signed. News. com.
The AU has tried to get in touch with the South Australian government, but they have yet to confirm when the agreement will be signed.
However, both Tesla and Jay Weatherill said they expected the project to be completed by December 1, respectively.
How much is it?
Industry advice released by Forbes says 100 megawatts of battery farms will cost US dollars.
In an interview with reporters on Saturday, Prime Minister Jay Weatherill denied the price range and was frustrated to reveal the exact cost of taxpayers, saying, the project will be well below the $0. 15 billion reserved for renewable energy alternatives.
Linden Ryver, head of Tesla's battery division, initially suggested a price of $ US400-
At 600 KW, the cost of the 100MWh system is about $66.
Musk's own previous offer was significantly lower than the previous proposal, and he estimated the system's offer to be around $33 m.
Will this project create jobs?
According to Musk, the battery is expected to create a "initial huge investment" local employment opportunity during the construction phase, although he admits that as the system is designed to be self-containedsustaining.
After winning the bid, the local company will be responsible for the continuous work and maintenance of the joint power project.
The charismatic entrepreneurs behind companies like PayPal, Tesla and SpaceX are among the richest people on Earth.
But it's not just making money for Musk.
He has a vision for the future of mankind, including a complete departure from the planet.
What do experts say?
Professor Hugh Sadler said the device will make an important contribution to improving the safety and reliability of the power supply difficulties in South Australia. “[The project]
It will help to control wholesale electricity prices, making it more difficult for gas generators in the state to push prices to extreme levels through so-called strategic re-bidding practices, gizmodo's. "He said.
Dr Jeff James, head of research at the Institute for Sustainable Future, said the timing of the project would be very good as it would provide support by next summer.
"Tesla battery farm, like a modern Stonehenge aligned with the surrounding turbines, will change wind energy production to make it more schedulable and therefore more profitable," he said.
"At the same time, its high power capacity will be available in a fast burst to keep the frequency in the right range.
Similarly, batteries in residential and commercial sites can support owners and power grids, and it will not take long for South Australia to add another 100 MW of battery capacity in this way.
Dr. Ariel Liebman, deputy director of Monash energy materials, added that this breakthrough statement heralds the future of Australian energy, but he advised us not to be too complacent.
"There are still major challenges in turning this activity into a business activity --as-usual.
As Finkel's comments last month point out, we still don't have a national planning framework, "she said.
"Without such a national approach, it could lead to billions of stranded assets, as different technologies unexpectedly compete in different locations in the future.
The current NEM market design cannot effectively motivate the investment beyond the required range.
"How is this project implemented?
1. last September.
7 million residents without electricity
For two weeks.
In the 50-caused power outage across the state
The storm this year damaged key infrastructure.
The summer heat in Australia in early 2017 also led to more power outages this year.
Australian tech giant Mike Cannon's response
Musk said Brooks will build a 100 MW battery farm and he will deliver it within 100 days.
Just talked to South Australian Prime Minister @ JayWeatherill. Very impressed.
The government is clearly committed to a smart, fast solution.
Prime Minister Jay Weatherill said, A multi-level procurement process has attracted battery storage manufacturers including LG Chem, AES and Kokam, as well as developers such as Zen Energy, about 90 Carnegie Clean Energy and AGL Energy that are interested in this expression
He said in a statement: "I am excited about the new ENN and Tesla's choice, and their experience in energy security and renewable energy and world leadership will help South Australia to master it.
"Battery storage is the future of our nation's energy market, and the eyes of the world will follow our leadership in this field.
"This historic agreement will bring not only Tesla's global energy giant to South Australia, but also some major economic changes --offs.
The government added that winning the bid was "the most cost-effective competitive commercial offer ".
Tesla previously claimed that by "leveraging economies of scale, innovative manufacturing, and reducing waste," it was able to reduce the cost of battery packs by more than 30 per kilowatt hour, simple optimization of positioning most manufacturing processes under one roof ".
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