The battery is expected to have the capacity to power half a million homes for one hour.
Power lines in Victoria, Australia [credit: Wikipedia]
Come the next potential blackout situation, the battery could give Victorians up to an hour to find a way out of trouble. But making the wind blow harder or the sun shine more won’t be among their options, of course.
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Australia is poised to construct one of the world’s largest batteries, using Tesla’s technology for lithium-ion batteries, reports TechXplore.
The football-field sized battery will provide up to 300 megawatts of power output and 450 megawatts-hours of storage in a country that has been struggling to meet energy demands during skyrocketing power usage triggered by record-breaking temperatures.
Last year, Australia suffered its hottest and driest year ever, with temperatures topping 121 degrees Fahrenheit last December.
The battery, known as the Victorian Big Battery Megapack, will be located in the state of Victoria, Australia’s second most populous region.
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