Grid-scale battery storage (Hornsdale Power Reserve)
Almacenamiento en red a gran escala con baterías (Hornsdale Power Reserve)
- Date
- 2017 · confidence high
- Place
- Jamestown, South Australia, Australia
- Credited to
- Tesla and Neoen; installed in 100 days following a bet by Elon Musk
- Field
- Matter & energy
What it is
The world's largest lithium-ion battery at the time (100 MW), connected to the grid to stabilise frequency and store wind power. It demonstrated that batteries could replace backup power plants.
What it led to
- The mass rollout of batteries in California, China and Europe
- The viability of grids with a high share of renewables
- Lithium iron phosphate and sodium-ion batteries for stationary storage
Built on
Made possible
- 100% renewable grids
- virtual power plants