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Elon Musk's giant lithium ion battery in South Australia has responded in record time to the first power failure since it was installed as a back up power source.
It comes just weeks after Musk won a $US13 million bet that he would supply South Australia with the Tesla battery within 100 days or it was free.
State Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis says the investment in the battery has already proved its worth, exceeding expectations in its first test.
Last week, when the coal-fired Loy Yang power plant in Victoria tripped and went offline, the Tesla battery delivered 100 megawatts into the national electricity grid in 140 milliseconds.
"That's a record," Koutsantonis told 5AA radio.
"The national operators were shocked at how quickly and efficiently the battery was able to deliver this type of energy into the market."
www.sciencealert.com
It comes just weeks after Musk won a $US13 million bet that he would supply South Australia with the Tesla battery within 100 days or it was free.
State Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis says the investment in the battery has already proved its worth, exceeding expectations in its first test.
Last week, when the coal-fired Loy Yang power plant in Victoria tripped and went offline, the Tesla battery delivered 100 megawatts into the national electricity grid in 140 milliseconds.
"That's a record," Koutsantonis told 5AA radio.
"The national operators were shocked at how quickly and efficiently the battery was able to deliver this type of energy into the market."
Elon Musk's South Australian Battery Responded in Just 140 Milliseconds After a Coal-Fired Power Plant Failed
Elon Musk's giant lithium ion battery in South Australia has responded in record time to the first power failure since it was installed as a back up power source.
www.sciencealert.com
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